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We remember Fitz-Alan Ridware Meeson
We remember Fitz-Alan Ridware Meeson
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1895
education
Plassy Road Elementary School
United Kingdom
Source:9409627
1895 - July 1904
1904
education
St. Dunstan's College
London
United Kingdom
Source:9409627
September 1904 - July 1907
1917
commission
Temporary
Source:9409627
4th March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
(Special Reserve)
Source:9409627
4th March 1917 - 3rd September 1918
1918
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
13th Bty.
Source:9409627
4th September 1918 - 4th November 1918
1918
hospitalisation
During the final stages of the British advance on
the Western Front, he was wounded and invalided back to England.
Hospital/Institution
Source:9409627
14th October 1918 - 4th November 1918
1918
dates
Age 26
Source:9409550
4th November 1918
employment
Accountant
Societe Financiere des Caoutchoucs
Kuala Lumpur Selangor Malaya
Malaysia
Source:9409507
service
British Army
Gunner
194270
Royal Field Artillery
Source:3000950
location
1 Bukit Nanas, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
their own address
Source:9409627
location
11 Silveimere Road, Catford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9409627
1918
death
Died of wounds
Whilst recovering from his wounds, received 14 October 1918, he contracted pneumonia, and died on 4 November 19I8
London
United Kingdom
Source:9409523
Source:9409627
4th November 1918
burial
London
United Kingdom
Source:9409550
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Fitz-Alan Ridware |
| Initials | FR |
| Last Name | Meeson |
| Source | 9409550 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bukit Nanas, Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | their own address | ||
| 11 Silveimere Road, Catford | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 194270 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner | ||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | (Special Reserve) | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | 13th Bty. | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Meeson | mother | ||
| Alfred Wreford Meeson | father |
Media
Media
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Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin KLWar Memorial Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Name in The Singapore Free PressRoad accident while driving a motor cycle in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 18 June 1914, Page 7Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Malaya, Penang & Malacca Volunteers CorpsMore about Malaya, Penang & Malacca Volunteers Corps
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Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMore about Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| British Army, Royal Artillery War Commemoration Book, 1914-1918 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Roll of Honour | Rosemary251 | |
| Orders, Decorations and Medals | Rosemary251 | |
| St Dunstan's College Roll of Honour | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin KL | Rosemary251 | |
| Name in The Singapore Free Press | Rosemary251 |
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