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We remember Walter Selwyn Orpen
We remember Walter Selwyn Orpen
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
United Kingdom
Source:8717043
1894
service
British Army
North Staffordshire Regiment and Lancashire Fusiliers
Source:3338090
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Lancashire Fusiliers
Source:8717043
1916
death
Killed by a sniper
Fricourt Somme
France
Source:8717043
6th July 1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Selwyn |
| Initials | WS |
| Last Name | Orpen |
| Source | 3338090 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | North Staffordshire Regiment and Lancashire Fusiliers | ||||
| British Army | Lancashire Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Octavia Gwyther Orpen | mother | ||
| Reverend Thomas Herbert Orpen | father |
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Second Lieutenant Walter Selwyn OrpenA tennis party at Cambridge 1914. Walter Orpen is second from the left.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Barbara27286 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Barbara27286 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Barbara27286 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Second Lieutenant Walter Selwyn Orpen | Anne1202 |
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We remember Walter Selwyn Orpen
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