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We remember Irvine Benson
We remember Irvine Benson
Timeline
Timeline
1882
enlistment
Huddersfield
United Kingdom
Source:9218506
internment
pow
Source:308633
service
British Army
Private
1403
King's Royal Rifle Corps
1st Battalion
Source:308633
1915
death
War Related Sickness
One of over 150 POWs from KRRC in German prison camp Güstrow, Private Benson died of weakness from malnutrition
Germany
Source:9218507
Source:9218592
Source:9218786
30th March 1915
burial
Denmark
In South-East part
Source:308633
sibling
Alice Benson Or Oldfield
Source:9218786
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Irvine |
| Initials | I |
| Last Name | Benson |
| Source | 308633 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1403 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 1st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Benson | mother | ||
| John Benson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Benson or Oldfield | sister |
Media
Media
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Obelisk commemoration in Copenhagen WesternCommemorating Private Benson
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King’s Royal Rifle Corps Cap BadgeKing’s Royal Rifle Corps Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by Irvine Benson.Contributed by:
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Tinglev Churchyard, Denmark 1Tinglev Churchyard, Denmark where Irvine Benson is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Tinglev Churchyard, Denmark 2Tinglev Churchyard, Denmark where Irvine Benson is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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1914 Star1914 Star, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Irvine Benson.Contributed by:
Vincent96527
Communities
Communities
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Tinglev Churchyard, Denmark - COMPLETEMore about Tinglev Churchyard, Denmark - COMPLETE
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 | Vincent96527 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Vincent96527 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| An explanation of the deaths of British POWS in the German prison camp of Güstrow | Robert74668 | |
| Ancestry - Registry of Soldiers Effects | Vincent96527 | |
| History of Tinglev Camp | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Obelisk commemoration in Copenhagen Western | Robert74668 | |
| CWGC Headstone in Tinglev Cemetery | Robert74668 | |
| King's Royal Rifle Corps Cap Badge | Robert74668 | |
| King’s Royal Rifle Corps Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| Tinglev Churchyard, Denmark 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Tinglev Churchyard, Denmark 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| 1914 Star | Vincent96527 |
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