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We remember Gerald Messervy
We remember Gerald Messervy
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Timeline
Timeline
1891
birth
Sri Lanka
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1891
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
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service
British Army
Captain and Major
Royal Field Artillery
Source:3016822
service
British Army
Major
Royal Field Artillery
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1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:7309292
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8th October 1918
burial
Nord
France
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gerald |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Messervy, |
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Captain and Major | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Dyce Messervy | mother | ||
| Ernest Francis Messervy | father |
Media
Media
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War Memorial - Heckfield Church, Hampshire.This is a photograph of the War Memorial in Heckfield Church near Hartley Wintney in Hampshire.
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Captain (A/Major) G Messervy M.C.From the Royal Artillery War Commemoration Book 1920Contributed by:
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Report of service (part 2)From the Royal Artillery War Commemoration Book 1920Contributed by:
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Report of service (part 1)From the Royal Artillery War Commemoration Book 1920Contributed by:
Geoffrey575
Communities
Communities
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Recipients of the Military CrossMore about Recipients of the Military Cross
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War Memorial St Michael Church Heckfield HampshireMore about War Memorial St Michael Church Heckfield Hampshire
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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 | Alison2583 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Royal Artillery honours & awards Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Army, Royal Artillery officer deaths 1850-2011 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Details of former pupils of Eton. | Alison2583 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial - Heckfield Church, Hampshire. | Alison2583 | |
| Major Gerald Messervy | Alison2583 | |
| Captain (A/Major) G Messervy M.C. | Geoffrey575 | |
| Report of service (part 2) | Geoffrey575 | |
| Report of service (part 1) | Geoffrey575 |
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We remember Gerald Messervy
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