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We remember Richard Owen Nelson
We remember Richard Owen Nelson
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1890
sibling
George Herbert Nelson
Source:6654595
22nd July 1890
1891
dates
Age 4
Source:6654595
5th April 1891
1891
location
Ivy Garth, Kendal, Westmorland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6654595
5th April 1891
1897
education
Preparatory school
Old College, Windermere
Windermere, Westmorland
United Kingdom
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1897 - 1901
1901
dates
Age 14
Source:6654600
31st March 1901
1901
education
Shrewsbury School
Shewsbury, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:6654569
1901 - 1904
1911
dates
Age 23
Source:6654608
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Motor Car Engineer
Self-employed
London
United Kingdom
Source:6654608
2nd April 1911
1911
location
32 Cumberland Mansions, Marylebone, London W
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6654608
2nd April 1911
1914
dates
Age 27
Source:6654569
12th August 1914
1914
employment
Mechanical Engineer - Automobile
Self-employed
London
United Kingdom
Source:6654569
12th August 1914
1914
location
19 Berkeley Street, London W
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6654569
12th August 1914
1914
commission
Temporary
Source:6654569
29th August 1914
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:6654569
29th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Personal number 21132
Army Service Corps
Motor Transport Depot
Source:6654569
29th August 1914 - 10th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Army Service Corps
Siege Train, 5th Brigade of Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA)
Source:6654569
11th March 1915 - 31st July 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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11th March 1915 - 10th February 1917
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Army Service Corps
Siege Train, 5th Brigade of RGA
Source:6654569
1st August 1915 - 17th March 1916
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Army Service Corps
5th Corps Troops, Supply Column
Source:6654569
18th March 1916 - 24th June 1916
1916
service
British Army
Captain
Army Service Corps
5th Corps Troops, Supply Column
Source:6654569
25th June 1916 - 10th February 1917
1917
service
British Army
Captain
Army Service Corps
Motor Transport Depot
Source:6654569
11th February 1917 - 1917
1917
marriage
Edythe Jane Steele
Source:6654569
1917
1917
service
British Army
Captain
Army Service Corps
905 MT Company
Source:6654569
1917 - 4th May 1917
1917
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:6654569
18th April 1917 - 4th May 1917
1917
missing
Posted 'missing believed drowned' when the troopship 'Transylvania' - taking him and his men to Egypt - was sunk by German U-63 off the Italian coast. War Office later confirmed his death.
Source:6654569
4th May 1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Army Service Corps
Source:3220904
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Army Service Corps
Source:3220904
1917
death
Killed in Action
He drowned at sea off the Italian coast when the troopship 'Transylvania' (headed for Egypt) was sunk by the German submarine U-63. His body was never recovered.
At Sea
Italy
Source:7373980
Source:6654569
4th May 1917
burial
Italy
Source:7373980
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard Owen |
| Initials | RO |
| Last Name | Nelson |
| Source | 3220904 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Berkeley Street, London W | United Kingdom | their own address | known 12th August 1914 | |
| 32 Cumberland Mansions, Marylebone, London W | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Ivy Garth, Kendal, Westmorland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Army Service Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Army Service Corps | Captain | |||
| British Army | Personal number 21132 | Army Service Corps | Motor Transport Depot | 2nd Lieutenant | |
| British Army | Army Service Corps | Siege Train, 5th Brigade of Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA) | 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Army Service Corps | Siege Train, 5th Brigade of RGA | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Army Service Corps | 5th Corps Troops, Supply Column | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Army Service Corps | 5th Corps Troops, Supply Column | Captain | ||
| British Army | Army Service Corps | Motor Transport Depot | Captain | ||
| British Army | Army Service Corps | 905 MT Company | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Mary Nelson nee Owen | mother | ||
| Richard John Nelson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Herbert Nelson | brother | 22nd July 1890 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edythe Jane Steele | wife | 1917 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-08-25 | 6'0" |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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