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We remember Robert Evelyn Orlebar
We remember Robert Evelyn Orlebar
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1913
commission
Unknown
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October 1913
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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4th November 1914 - 9th January 1915
1915
dates
Age 20
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9th January 1915
1915
dates
Age 20
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9th January 1915
education
Sandhurst
Berkshire
United Kingdom
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education
UNKNOWN
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Middlesex Regiment
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
Middlesex Regiment
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
Middlesex Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:7617099
location
Rutt House, Ivybridge
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7617103
1915
death
Killed in Action
Shot and killed by a sniper whilst in the trenches at Neuve Chapelle
Neuve Chapelle
France
Source:7617099
Source:7617167
9th January 1915
burial
Laventie
Robert was buried in an orchard behind the battalion`s
Headquarters.
France
I. C. 14.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Evelyn |
| Initials | RE |
| Last Name | Orlebar |
| Source | 7617099 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutt House, Ivybridge | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Louisa Morris | mother | ||
| Lieutentant Colonel Evelyn Henry Orlebar | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
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Members and ex-members of the OTCMore about Members and ex-members of the OTC
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | History43017 | |
| Western Front Association | History43017 | |
| Burke's Landed Gentry of Great Britain | Beverly42842 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lt Robert Evelyn Orlebar | History43017 | |
| Memorial Chapel | History43017 | |
| The Officer | Ian24080 | |
| St John`s Church Ivybridge, Devon. | Ian24080 |
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