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We remember Harold Thomas Rapson
We remember Harold Thomas Rapson
Timeline
Timeline
1890
sibling
Eva
Source:8725611
1890
1895
1897
sibling
Lena
Source:8725611
1897
1898
sibling
Hubert
Source:8725611
1898
1901
location
Summerheath Road, Hailsham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8725611
31st March 1901
1918
service
British Army
Captain
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
3rd Bn.
Source:8725609
March 1918
service
British Army
Serjeant
41687
Manchester Regiment
Source:3662853
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant Acting Captain
Royal West Kent Regiment
Source:3662853
1918
death
Died of wounds
Source:8725606
Source:8725609
23rd March 1918
burial
Aisne
France
9
Source:8745699
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Thomas |
| Initials | HT |
| Last Name | Rapson |
| Source | 3662853 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerheath Road, Hailsham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 41687 | Manchester Regiment | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | Royal West Kent Regiment | Second Lieutenant Acting Captain | |||
| British Army | Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) | 3rd Bn. | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Helena Rapson | mother | ||
| Thomas Henry Rapson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eva | sister | 1890 | |
| Lena | sister | 1897 | |
| Hubert | brother | 1898 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | John72644 | |
| London County Council Record of war Service 1914-1918 Transcription | John72644 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | John72644 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | John72644 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | John72644 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Hailsham Parish Magazine | John65615 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal West Kent Regiment Cap Badge | John65615 | |
| Hailsham Boys School | John72644 | |
| Remembered with Honour | John65615 |
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