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We remember William Francis Henry Pelly
We remember William Francis Henry Pelly
Timeline
Timeline
1874
1901
employment
Assistant
Arbuthnot and Co
Madras
India
Source:9562601
29th April 1901
1901
marriage
Rosa Theodora Davy
Source:9562601
29th April 1901
1903
children
John Denis Cavendish Pelly
Source:9562764
23rd July 1903
1903
employment
Assistant
Messrs Arbuthnot and Co
Source:9562764
28th August 1903
1903
location
Nungumbankum
India
their own address
Source:9562764
28th August 1903
1908
children
Charles William Edmund Nigel Pelly
Source:9562773
20th July 1908
1908
employment
Exchange Broker
Source:9562773
27th August 1908
1908
location
Nungumbankum
India
their own address
Source:9562773
27th August 1908
1914
employment
Banker
Dominion Trust Co
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada
Source:8679805
17th September 1914
service
British Army
Serjeant
16726
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Source:3464300
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
9th Battalion
Source:8656605
service
British Army
Source:3464300
1916
death
Killed in Action
On the morning of the 'Great Offensive' William was leading No. 3 Company on the left of the Battalion, whose objective was named 'Lisnaskea' (R20 C4, Ref Map 57 SE)
Thiepval, Somme, Picardie
France
Source:7442753
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier 4D
Source:9562816
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Francis Henry |
| Initials | WFH |
| Last Name | Pelly |
| Source | 3464300 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nungumbankum | India | their own address | known 28th August 1903 | |
| Nungumbankum | India | their own address | known 27th August 1908 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 16726 | Canadian Expeditionary Force | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | 9th Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles William Edmund Nigel Pelly | son | 20th July 1908 | |
| John Denis Cavendish Pelly | son | 23rd July 1903 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Henry Pelly | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Theodora Davy | wife | 29th April 1901 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Brown | Black |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-17 | 6'2" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-17 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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Cap Badge of Royal Inniskilling FusiliersCaptain William Francis Henry Petty served in France with the RIF and fell there on the first day of the Somme.
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Marriage of William + RosaAged 27, William Francis Henry Pelly, an assistant at Arbuthnot & Co (a mercantile bank), living at Madras, m. Rosa Theodora ('Dora') Davy, aged 24, living at Bangalore, at St Mark's Church, Bangalore, Madras on 29 Apr 1901. William's father: Charles Henry Pelly; Rosa's father: William Vinicombe DavyContributed by:
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Baptism of William + Rosa's son JohnBaptism of William + Rosa's son John Denis Cavendish Pelly, 28 Aug 1903, at Madras Trinity Chapel, MangaloreContributed by:
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Baptism of Charles William Edmund Nigel PellyBaptism of Charles William Edmund Nigel Pelly, son of William ('Exchange Broker') and Rosa Pelly, Nungumbankum, at St Matthias Church, Madras, 27 Aug 1908Contributed by:
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War Diary (9th Inniskilling Fusiliers)War Diary (9th Inniskilling Fusiliers), #1Contributed by:
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War Diary, IniskillingsExrtract from the War Diary of the Inniskilling FusiliersContributed by:
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St Mark's Church, BangaloreSt Mark's Church, Bangalore, 1900 (by C H Doveton) - the church where William and Rosa were married on 29 Apr 1901Contributed by:
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Thiepval Memorial, Somme, Picardie, France'The Thiepval Memorial, the Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, bears the names of more than 72,000 officers and men of the UK and S African forces who died in the Somme sector before 20 Mar 1918 and have no known grave'.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Canadian Expeditonary Force attestations 1914-1918 Transcription | Catherine91214 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cap Badge of Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | Anne1202 | |
| Marriage of William + Rosa | Rachel58000 | |
| Baptism of William + Rosa's son John | Rachel58000 | |
| Baptism of Charles William Edmund Nigel Pelly | Rachel58000 | |
| War Diary (9th Inniskilling Fusiliers) | Rachel58000 | |
| War Diary, Iniskillings | Rachel58000 | |
| St Mark's Church, Bangalore | Rachel58000 | |
| Thiepval Memorial, Somme, Picardie, France | Rachel58000 | |
| Captain WFH Pelly | Rachel58000 |
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