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We remember John Thomas Humberstone
We remember John Thomas Humberstone
Timeline
Timeline
1889
sibling
Ernest John C Humberstone
Source:8575518
1889
1892
1901
dates
Age 9
Source:8575518
31st March 1901
1901
location
11 Colville Square Mews, Kensington, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8575518
31st March 1901
1901
sibling
Reginald Arthur James Humberstone
Source:8575518
1901
1915
service
British Army
Private
8875
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
1st Battalion
Source:8575523
24th February 1915 - 13th August 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:2557551
24th February 1915 - 13th August 1915
1915
dates
Age 23
Source:8575523
13th August 1915
1915
death
Died of wounds
Ypres Salient casualty clearing stations were based in Lijssenthoek. John Thomas may have been badly wounded at the front, and died at a Lijssenthoek casualty clearing station. He was only 23.
Lijssenthoek, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8575520
Source:8575523
13th August 1915
burial
Lijssenthoek, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
III. D. 30A
Source:8575523
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Thomas |
| Initials | JT |
| Last Name | Humberstone |
| Source | 8575517 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Colville Square Mews, Kensington, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8875 | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | 1st Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoda Jane Humberstone nee Munt | mother | ||
| John Thomas Humberstone | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest John C Humberstone | brother | 1889 | |
| Reginald Arthur James Humberstone | brother | 1901 |
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Cap Badge of the King's Shropshire Light InfantryGreat War Cap Badge of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 | Keith22624 | |
| CWGC Entry for 8875 Private J.T. Humberstone of the Shropshire Light Infantry | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cap Badge of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry | Keith22624 |
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