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We remember John Harold Elleston Rickerby
We remember John Harold Elleston Rickerby
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:5488257
1901
1901
location
Hafod, Shurdington
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5488257
1901
1916
awards
Military Cross
Other War Service Award
Source:5489698
22nd September 1916
1917
awards
Italian Silver Medal for Valor
Other War Service Award
Source:5489698
26th March 1917
service
British Army
Captain
Gloucestershire Regiment
Source:3734783
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:7310905
Source:5489283
22nd March 1918
burial
Aisne
France
Source:7310905
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Harold Elleston |
| Initials | JHE |
| Last Name | Rickerby |
| Source | 3734783 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hafod, Shurdington | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Gloucestershire Regiment | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Silver Medal for Valor | Other War Service Award | |
| Military Cross | Other War Service Award |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Emily Rickerby | mother | ||
| Thomas Ellerson Rickerby | father |
Media
Media
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Burial crossBurial cross from the wartime grave of Captain John Harold Elleston Rickerby in Prestbury Cemetery in Cheltenham
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Communities
Communities
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Prestbury Cemetery, CheltenhamMore about Prestbury Cemetery, Cheltenham
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Gloucesters Memorial in CheltenhamMore about Gloucesters Memorial in Cheltenham
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Alan2698 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alan2698 | |
| GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription | Alan2698 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alan2698 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alan2698 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John Harold Ellerson Rickerby, Gloucestershire Regiment | Alan2698 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Burial cross | DR117137 | |
| Portrait | olivier56465 |
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