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We remember Guy Warneford Nightingale
We remember Guy Warneford Nightingale
Timeline
Timeline
1889
sibling
Margaret Nightingale
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1889
1890
1891
dates
Age 10
Source:9521639
1891
1901
location
32 Ealing Eaton Rise, Ealing, Middlesex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9521639
1901
1911
dates
Age 20
Source:7947774
1911
1911
location
Nowshera Punjaub
India
military residence address
Source:7947774
1911
1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7947771
14th January 1916
1916
awards
Legion D' Honneur
Other War Service Award
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24th February 1916
1924
dates
Age 33
Source:9521609
12th December 1924
1924
events
Embarkation for Aden, Yemen
Travel
London
United Kingdom
Source:9521609
12th December 1924
1935
dates
Age 43
Source:7947775
1935
service
British Army
Lieutenant Captain
Royal Munster Fusiliers
Source:3247938
service
British Army
Brevet Major
Royal Munster Fusiliers
Source:3247938
1935
death
Axbridge, Somerset
United Kingdom
Source:9521650
Source:7947775
18th April 1935
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Guy Warneford |
| Initials | GW |
| Last Name | Nightingale |
| Source | 3247938 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Ealing Eaton Rise, Ealing, Middlesex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Nowshera Punjaub | India | military residence address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Munster Fusiliers | Lieutenant Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Munster Fusiliers | Brevet Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Legion D' Honneur | Other War Service Award | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Maude Nightingale | mother | ||
| Walter Hawkins Nightingale | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Nightingale | sister | 1889 |
Media
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Group photo featuring Guy NightingaleDuck shooting at Jung Shai, Sind Desert, December 1911. 2nd Lt G W Nightingale (left), Lt E C Dorman (killed 30 April 1915 at Gallipoli, centre), and Lt T W filgate (died of wounds 29 September 1915 in France, right), 1st Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers.
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Guy Nightingale in GallipoliCapt G W Nightingale, Adjutant (left), Capt C R Williams, Second-in-Command (centre), and Lt Col G W Geddes DSO, Commanding Officer of the 1st Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers, outside Battalion Headquarters Mess at Helles, Gallipoli, July 1915.Contributed by:
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Machete, belonging to Guy NightingaleThis machete, made in Sheffield in 1918, is associated with the post-1918 service of Major G W Nightingale. Nightingale served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front as an officer with the 1st Royal Munster Fusiliers. During 1919 he served with 46th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers during the British intervention against the Bolsheviks in North Russia. He later served in Aden.Contributed by:
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Photograph of Guy in uniformInscription on the reverse: Captain G W Nightingale, 1st Royal Munster Fusiliers, 35 Kingsfield Road, Oxhey by Watford
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Photograph of officers in Rangoon, November 1914Officers, 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers, Rangoon, November 1914. Lieutenant Nightingale (Military Cross, Legion D'Honneur) is on the front row, second from the rightContributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Simon1303 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Documents in IWM Collections | Charlotte33 | |
| Biographical details of Guy Warneford Nightingale | Charlotte33 | |
| Discussion in Militarian history forum | Charlotte33 | |
| UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 | Charlotte33 | |
| India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947 | Charlotte33 | |
| Funeral of Major G W Nightingale | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Group photo featuring Guy Nightingale | Charlotte33 | |
| Guy Nightingale in Gallipoli | Charlotte33 | |
| Machete, belonging to Guy Nightingale | Charlotte33 | |
| Illustrated letter written by Guy | Charlotte33 | |
| Photograph of Guy | Charlotte33 | |
| Illustration of Kashmir, 1911 | Charlotte33 | |
| Photograph of Guy in uniform | Charlotte33 | |
| Photograph of officers in Rangoon, November 1914 | Charlotte33 |
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