We remember Walter Henry Humberstone

We remember Walter Henry Humberstone

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1881
sibling Alfred George Humberstone Source:8632445 1881
1883
sibling Florence Emily Humberstone Source:8632445 1883
1885
birth Lambeth, London United Kingdom Source:8632445 1885
1891
dates Age 6 Source:8632444 5th April 1891
1891
location 46 Hurlbull Place, Newington, London United Kingdom parents address Source:8632444 5th April 1891
1899
sibling Emily Humberstone Source:8632445 1899
1901
dates Age 15 Source:8632445 31st March 1901
1901
employment Office Boy Not known Newington, London United Kingdom Source:8632445 31st March 1901
1901
location 28 Newington Crescent, Newington, London United Kingdom parents address Source:8632445 31st March 1901
1911
dates Age 26 Source:8632446 2nd April 1911
1911
employment Infantry Soldier The Crown Main Barracks Abbassia Cairo Egypt Source:8632446 2nd April 1911
1911
location Main Barracks, Abbassia, Cairo Egypt military residence address Source:8632446 2nd April 1911
1914
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:2557581 13th August 1914 - 26th September 1914
1914
service British Army Private 9413 Welsh Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:7184589 25th September 1914
1914
dates Age 29 Source:7184589 26th September 1914
enlistment London United Kingdom Source:8632448
1914
death Died of wounds Walter Henry Humberstone was killed during the earliest fighting in the Great War, in the vicinity of Vendresse-Beaulne, in the Aisne Department of France, where he is buried. He was 29. Vendresse-Beaulne, Aisne Department, Picardy France Source:7184589 26th September 1914
burial Vendresse Churchyard CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Vendresse-Beaulne, Aisne Department, Picardy France Sp. Mem. 18 Source:7184589

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Walter Henry
Initials WH
Last Name Humberstone
Source 7184589
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
28 Newington Crescent, Newington, London United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
46 Hurlbull Place, Newington, London United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
Main Barracks, Abbassia, Cairo Egypt military residence address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 9413 Welsh Regiment 2nd Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Frances Annie Humberstone nee Pearce mother
James Humberstone father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Alfred George Humberstone brother 1881
Florence Emily Humberstone sister 1883
Emily Humberstone step-sister 1899

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

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Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 Keith22624

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A Welsh Regiment Cap Badge Keith22624

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