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We remember Ralph Septimus Preeston
We remember Ralph Septimus Preeston
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1891
location
Flood Street, Chelsea Embankment, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9416746
1891
1904
education
Scholar in History
Clare College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:9335609
21st July 1904 - 1907
1908
employment
Merchant
Straits Trading Company
Kuala Lumpur Selangor Malaya
Malaysia
Source:9416735
1908 - 1914
1914
enlistment
Source:9335596
1914
education
Felsted
Source:9335600
service
British Army
Gunner
565
Honourable Artillery Company
Source:3584620
service
British Army
Gunner
6890
Royal Horse Artillery
Source:9335591
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:9416735
1916
death
War Related Sickness
Sceptic pneumonia
London
United Kingdom
Source:9335591
Source:9416735
29th March 1916
burial
Essex
United Kingdom
5438.
Source:9335591
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ralph Septimus |
| Initials | RS |
| Last Name | Preeston |
| Source | 9335600 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood Street, Chelsea Embankment, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 565 | Honourable Artillery Company | Gunner | ||
| British Army | 6890 | Royal Horse Artillery | Gunner |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Preeston | mother | ||
| Perceval Preeston | father |
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Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin KLCathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin Kuala Lumpur
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Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMore about Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Joanna19174 | |
| HAC printed membership lists for 1915 and 1919 Transcription | Joanna19174 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Roll of Honour | Joanna19174 | |
| Register of Admissions | Joanna19174 | |
| Further Particulars | Joanna19174 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin KL | Rosemary251 | |
| Notice of Death Malaya Tribune | Rosemary251 |
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