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We remember Walter Henry Humberstone
We remember Walter Henry Humberstone
Timeline
Timeline
1881
sibling
Alfred George Humberstone
Source:8632445
1881
1883
sibling
Florence Emily Humberstone
Source:8632445
1883
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-Beaulne, Aisne Department, Picardy
France
Sp. Mem. 18
Source:7184589
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Henry |
| Initials | WH |
| Last Name | Humberstone |
| Source | 7184589 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9413 | Welsh Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Annie Humberstone nee Pearce | mother | ||
| James Humberstone | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred George Humberstone | brother | 1881 | |
| Florence Emily Humberstone | sister | 1883 | |
| Emily Humberstone | step-sister | 1899 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A Welsh Regiment Cap Badge | Keith22624 |
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