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We remember William Gerald Officer
We remember William Gerald Officer
Timeline
Timeline
1883
1905
commission
Regular
Source:7740294
6th December 1905
1905
employment
Regular Soldier
British Army
Source:7740306
6th December 1905 - 1st June 1925
1905
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:7740851
6th December 1905 - 24th April 1908
1906
theatres
Indian Frontier :6g
Source:7740851
January 1906 - January 1917
1908
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:7740851
25th April 1908 - 18th April 1915
1911
location
Ambala
India
military residence address
Source:7740295
1911
1914
appointments
Adjutant, 1st Bn. Duke of Wellington's Own W R R
Source:7740851
9th October 1914 - 1st January 1917
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:7740851
19th April 1915 - 5th March 1917
1916
marriage
Winifred Margaret Mylne Kensington
Source:7740852
5th February 1916 - 1951
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7740851
February 1917
1917
appointments
Battalion Headquarters
Source:7740305
6th March 1917 - 11th October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Acting Major
Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment
Battalion Headquarters, 2nd Battalion
Source:7740851
6th March 1917 - 11th October 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Retired from the army on 1st June 1925 'on account of ill-health caused by wounds'
Hospital/Institution
Source:7740851
1917 - 1st June 1925
1917
service
British Army
Captain
Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:7740851
12th October 1917 - 7th February 1918
1918
appointments
Second in Command, Battalion D of W's Own W R R
Source:7740309
8th February 1918 - 23rd March 1918
1918
appointments
Second in Command, Battalion 2nd D of Ws Own W R R
Source:7740851
8th February 1918 - 23rd March 1918
1918
service
British Army
Acting Major
West Riding Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:7740851
8th February 1918 - 23rd March 1918
1918
appointments
Battalion Commander, 2nd Duke o Wellington's W R R
Source:7740851
23rd March 1918 - 20th April 1918
1918
service
British Army
Acting Lieutenant Colonel
Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:7740851
23rd March 1918 - 20th April 1918
1918
service
British Army
Acting Major
Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:7740851
20th April 1918 - 26th October 1918
1918
service
British Army
Acting Lieutenant Colonel
Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment
Officer Cadet Battalion
Source:7740851
26th October 1918 - 13th February 1920
1919
appointments
Second in Command, Officer Cadet Battalion
Source:7740308
11th January 1919 - 13th February 1920
1920
service
British Army
Captain
Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment
Source:7740301
13th February 1920 - 31st May 1920
1920
service
British Army
Half Pay Captain
Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment
Half Pay List
Source:7740306
1st June 1920 - 31st May 1925
1924
children
Angela Margaret Jervis Cavendish nee Officer
Source:7740859
1924
1925
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment
Retired
Source:7740306
1st June 1925 - 1st June 1925
1925
discharge
Source:7740306
25th June 1925
1957
death
London
United Kingdom
Source:7740296
1957
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7740854
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Gerald |
| Initials | WG |
| Last Name | Officer |
| Source | 3320354 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambala | India | military residence address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment | Captain | |||
| British Army | Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment | Half Pay List | Half Pay Captain | ||
| British Army | Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment | 1st Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment | 1st Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment | Battalion Headquarters, 2nd Battalion | Acting Major | ||
| British Army | West Riding Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Acting Major | ||
| British Army | Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Acting Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Acting Major | ||
| British Army | Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment | Officer Cadet Battalion | Acting Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment | Retired | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Margaret Jervis Cavendish nee Officer | daughter | 1924 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Margaret Mylne Kensington | wife | 5th February 1916 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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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 | M2740 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | M2740 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | M2740 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | M2740 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette Entry - Commission (1905) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1919) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1919) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Appointments (1918) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1920) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1919) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1917) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1918) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1917) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Discharge (1925) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1920) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1920) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1918) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1914) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1915) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1908) | M2740 | |
| The Descendants of Count Jacob van Reenen | M2740 | |
| History of the Duke of Wellingtons Regiment: 1st & 2nd Battalions : 1881-1923 | M2740 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Col. W. G. Officer | M2740 |
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