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We remember Donald Sherrington Pretty
We remember Donald Sherrington Pretty
Timeline
Timeline
1869
sibling
Maud Pretty
Source:8499394
1869
1876
sibling
Hilda Pretty
Source:8499394
1876
1879
sibling
Frank Pretty
Source:8499394
1879
1892
1901
location
Belstead Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8499394
1901
1911
employment
Farmer
Source:8499398
1911
1911
location
The Goldrood, Belstead Road, Ipswich
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8499398
1911
1914
location
Goodrood, Ipswich, Suffolk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8499382
1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Suffolk Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:8499382
August 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8499382
November 1914
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Suffolk Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:8499382
14th March 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Wounded by shell
Hospital/Institution
Source:8499382
9th May 1915
education
Royal Agricultural College
Wye
United Kingdom
Source:8499382
education
Rugby
Source:8499382
1915
death
Died of wounds
wounded by shell on 9th May at Aubers Ridge with Captain Anthony Wilding, Private Herbert Taylor & Private Charles Weavers
Neuve Chappelle
France
Source:7152359
Source:8499382
11th May 1915
burial
Ipswich, Suffolk
Pas de Calais
United Kingdom
France
II. G. 8
Source:8499391
Source:7152359
sibling
William T Pretty
Source:8499382
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Donald Sherrington |
| Initials | DS |
| Last Name | Pretty |
| Source | 8499382 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belstead Road, Ipswich, Suffolk | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Goodrood, Ipswich, Suffolk | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1914 | |
| The Goldrood, Belstead Road, Ipswich | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Suffolk Regiment | 4th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Suffolk Regiment | 4th Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne | mother | ||
| William Pretty | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William T Pretty | brother | ||
| Maud Pretty | sister | 1869 | |
| Hilda Pretty | sister | 1876 | |
| Frank Pretty | brother | 1879 |
Media
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Grave in FrancePhoto of Donald's Grave in France taken by Martin HarveyContributed by:
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Family MemorialPhoto of memorial in Ipswich Old Cemetery taken by Nick HareContributed by:
Selena49658
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 | Selena49658 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC newsletter | Selena49658 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Donald | Selena49658 | |
| Grave in France | Selena49658 | |
| Family Memorial | Selena49658 |
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