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We remember Gerald Wilson Bentley
We remember Gerald Wilson Bentley
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1899
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Middlesex Regiment
Source:8447452
May 1899 - March 1900
1900
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Middlesex Regiment
Source:8447452
March 1900 - October 1901
1901
service
British Army
Captain
Middlesex Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8447452
October 1901 - October 1914
1914
dates
Age 35
Source:7152603
12th October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Major
Middlesex Regiment
Source:8447452
October 1914 - 12th October 1914
education
Haileybury School
Haileybury, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8447452
1914
death
Killed in Action
Croix Barbee
France
Source:8447452
Source:8447454
14th October 1914
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7152603
sibling
Geoffrey Malcolm Bentley
Source:8447452
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gerald Wilson |
| Initials | GW |
| Last Name | Bentley |
| Source | 7152603 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment | 1st Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment | Major |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Edith | mother | ||
| Lt.-Col. Alfred Wilson Bentley | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Malcolm Bentley | brother |
Media
Media
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The Bond of Sacrifice: Gerald Wilson BentleyIn uniform, as featured in "The Bond of Sacrifice"
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Communities
Communities
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The Bond Of Sacrifice: Vol 1 [Complete]More about The Bond Of Sacrifice: Vol 1 [Complete]
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Link to brother's record: Geoffrey Malcolm Bentley | Hannah21187 | |
| The Bond of Sacrifice: Gerald Wilson Bentley | Hannah21187 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Bond of Sacrifice: Gerald Wilson Bentley | Hannah21187 |
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