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We remember Henry Sigismund Oppe
We remember Henry Sigismund Oppe
Timeline
Timeline
1871
sibling
Marguerite Oppe
Source:9495974
1871
1877
sibling
Daniel John Oppe
Source:9495249
1877
1880
1881
sibling
Thomas Armin Oppe
Source:9495249
1881
1891
dates
Age 10
Source:9495974
1891
1891
location
Hindhead Rd, Farncombe, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:9495974
1891
1915
dates
Age 35
Source:3334040
6th November 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
The Yorkshire Regiment
11th Battalion attached to the 6th Battalion
Source:3334040
6th November 1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Yorkshire Regiment
11th Battalion
Source:7967069
1915
death
Killed in Action
Killed by a sniper
Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:7967067
Source:7967069
6th November 1915
burial
Turkey
II.G.12
Source:7967067
sibling
Adolphus Paul Oppe
Source:9495249
sibling
Ernest Frederick Oppe
Source:9495249
sibling
Ida Oppe
Source:9495249
sibling
Albert Sanvil Oppe
Source:9495249
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry Sigismund |
| Initials | HS |
| Last Name | Oppe |
| Source | 3334040 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindhead Rd, Farncombe, Surrey | United Kingdom | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | 11th Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | The Yorkshire Regiment | 11th Battalion attached to the 6th Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Siegmund Armin Oppe | father | ||
| Pauline Oppe nee Jaffe | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marguerite Oppe | sister | 1871 | |
| Daniel John Oppe | brother | 1877 | |
| Thomas Armin Oppe | brother | 1881 | |
| Adolphus Paul Oppe | brother | ||
| Ernest Frederick Oppe | brother | ||
| Ida Oppe | sister | ||
| Albert Sanvil Oppe | brother |
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Headstone of Lieutenant Henry Sigismunde OppeLieutenant Oppe served at Gallipoli with the Yorkshire Regiment and fell on 6th November 1915. He is buried and commemorated at Hill 10 cemetery
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1891 censusHenry 'Harry' living with siblings Marguerite, John and Thomas 'Tommy'. No other siblings are listed; any additional siblings information and father's name added using only this census or medal index card is not substantiated, and further evidence is required.Contributed by:
Deborah102878
Communities
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| School & university registers Image | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Headstone of Lieutenant Henry Sigismunde Oppe | Anne1202 | |
| 1891 census | Deborah102878 |
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