We remember John William Humberstone

We remember John William Humberstone

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1881
birth Deptford, London United Kingdom Source:8682465 1st June 1881
1883
sibling Louisa Humberstone Source:8682455 1883
1886
sibling George Humberstone Source:8682455 1886
1888
sibling Rose Humberstone Source:8682455 1888
1891
sibling Henry Humberstone Source:8682455 1891
1891
dates Age 10 Source:8682455 5th April 1891
1891
location 65 Haddo Street, Greenwich, London United Kingdom parents address Source:8682455 5th April 1891
1902
dates Age 21 Source:8682466 12th August 1902
1902
enlistment New Cross, London United Kingdom Source:8682466 12th August 1902
1902
service British Army Private 6384 7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars Source:8682466 12th August 1902 - 1st January 1912
1907
dates Age 26 Source:8682466 22nd October 1907
1907
marriage Ellen Humberstone nee Egan Source:8682466 22nd October 1907
1908
children John James Humberstone Source:8682466 29th July 1908
1911
children Cornelius G Humberstone Source:8682466 1911
1911
dates Age 29 Source:8682464 2nd April 1911
1911
employment Carter in Old Iron Works An Iron Works Deptford, London United Kingdom Source:8682464 2nd April 1911
1911
location 173 Creek Road, Deptford, Greenwich, London United Kingdom their own address Source:8682464 2nd April 1911
1912
children Mary Alice Humberstone Source:8682466 11th April 1912
1912
service British Army Private 6384 7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars Source:8682466 12th September 1912 - 4th October 1914
1914
children Mary Ellen Humberstone Source:8682466 16th February 1914
1914
service British Army Private 6384 3rd (King’s Own) Hussars Source:8682466 5th August 1914 - 15th August 1915
1914
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:8682466 22nd August 1914 - 13th August 1915
1915
dates Age 34 Source:8682466 15th August 1915
1916
dates Age 34 Source:8682466 25th April 1916
1916
service British Army Private H/27473 9th (Reserve) Hussars Source:8682466 25th April 1916 - 5th December 1916
1916
children Kathleen Margaret Humberstone Source:8682466 1st July 1916
1916
service British Army Private 203877 Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 2nd Battalion Source:8682466 6th December 1916 - 11th December 1916
1916
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:8682466 6th December 1916 - 21st February 1917
1916
service British Army Private 203877 Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 2/4th Battalion Source:8682466 12th December 1916 - 4th August 1917
1917
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:8682466 20th July 1917 - 20th May 1918
1917
service British Army Private 203877 Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 2nd Battalion Source:8682466 5th August 1917 - 14th November 1918
1918
service British Army Private 203877 Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 4th (Reserve) Battalion Source:8682466 15th November 1918 - 22nd April 1919
1919
dates Age 37 Source:8682466 22nd April 1919
1919
discharge Source:8682466 22nd April 1919
1921
location 173 Creek Road, Deptford, Greenwich, London United Kingdom their own address Source:8682466 12th February 1921
1938
dates Age 57 Source:8682466 22nd December 1938
1938
death Not War Related John William Humberstone died some 20 years after the ending of the Great War. He was 57. Bexley Hospital, Bexley, Kent United Kingdom Source:8682466 22nd December 1938

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John William
Initials JW
Last Name Humberstone
Source 8682465
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
173 Creek Road, Deptford, Greenwich, London United Kingdom their own address known 2nd April 1911
173 Creek Road, Deptford, Greenwich, London United Kingdom their own address known 12th February 1921
65 Haddo Street, Greenwich, London United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 6384 7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars Private
British Army 6384 7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars Private
British Army 6384 3rd (King’s Own) Hussars Private
British Army H/27473 9th (Reserve) Hussars Private
British Army 203877 Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 2nd Battalion Private
British Army 203877 Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 2/4th Battalion Private
British Army 203877 Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 2nd Battalion Private
British Army 203877 Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 4th (Reserve) 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
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
John James Humberstone son 29th July 1908
Cornelius G Humberstone son 1911
Mary Alice Humberstone daughter 11th April 1912
Mary Ellen Humberstone daughter 16th February 1914
Kathleen Margaret Humberstone daughter 1st July 1916
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Frances Maria Humberstone nee Weight mother
John Humberstone father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Louisa Humberstone sister 1883
George Humberstone brother 1886
Rose Humberstone sister 1888
Henry Humberstone brother 1891
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ellen Humberstone nee Egan wife 22nd October 1907
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Blue Brown
DateHeightSource
1902-08-12 5'6"

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