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We remember Hon Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes Mp
We remember Hon Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes Mp
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1880
sibling
Mary Vere Agar Robartes
Source:9364272
1880
1881
location
30 Upper Grosvenor Street, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9364272
3rd April 1881
1881
sibling
Julia C Everilda Agar Robartes
Source:9364272
1881
1899
education
Matriculated 1899.
Christ Church, Oxford University
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:9364275
1899
1908
employment
M.P. for St. Austell and Mid-Cornwall
Source:8456354
1908
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:3755772
3rd February 1915
1915
dates
Age 35
Source:8456354
30th September 1915
1916
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6246312
1st January 1916
appointments
Commanding No. 2 Company, 1st Bn Coldstream Guards
Source:8456354
education
Eton College
United Kingdom
Source:9364276
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Coldstream Guards
Source:3755772
service
British Army
Captain
Coldstream Guards
1st Battalion
Source:8456354
location
Lanhydrock, Bodmin, Cornwall
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:3755772
1915
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:3755772
Source:8456354
30th September 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. D. 33.
Source:8456354
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Hon Thomas Charles Reginald |
| Initials | HTCR |
| Last Name | Agar-Robartes Mp |
| Source | 8456354 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Upper Grosvenor Street, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1881 | |
| Lanhydrock, Bodmin, Cornwall | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | 1st Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dickinson | mother | ||
| Thomas Charles Agar-Robartes, Viscount Clifden | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Vere Agar Robartes | sister | 1880 | |
| Julia C Everilda Agar Robartes | sister | 1881 |
Media
Media
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Thomas Agar-Robartes MP, circa 19061906 Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes Liberal MP Bodmin 1906-1906 Austell 1908–1915
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Memorial windowCapt J Wingfield and Capt the Hon T Agar Robartes memorial window in St Wilfrid's Chapel, Church Norton. (Photograph copyright Yvonne Fenter, July 2014. May be used in published documents and on the internet, but please attribute the photographer and give a mention to https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/community/748 (the Men of the Manhood community page). Thank you.)Contributed by:
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Memorial window - detail viewCapt J Wingfield and Capt the Hon T Agar Robartes memorial window in St Wilfrid's Chapel, Church Norton. (Photograph copyright Yvonne Fenter, July 2014. May be used in published documents and on the internet, but please attribute the photographer and give a mention to https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/community/748 (the Men of the Manhood community page). Thank you.)Contributed by:
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Memorial window - plaque beneathBronze plaque beneath the Capt J Wingfield and Capt the Hon T Agar Robartes memorial window in St Wilfrid's Chapel, Church Norton. (Photograph copyright Yvonne Fenter, July 2014. May be used in published documents and on the internet, but please attribute the photographer and give a mention to https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/community/748 (the Men of the Manhood community page). Thank you.)Contributed by:
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Memorial in Truro Cathedral"Captain the Hon. Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes, Coldstream Guards M.P. for the St Austell Division of Cornwall who lost his life in France Sept 30th 1915 after rescuing a wounded comrade under heavy fire for which gallant exploit he was recommended for the Victoria Cross. Members of the House of Lords and present and former members of the House of Commons mourning a loyal colleague and a brave soldier have erected this tablet in the Cathedral Church of Cornwall."Contributed by:
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Memorial windowMemorial window to Agar-Robartes in St Andrew's Church, Wimpole, CambridgeshireContributed by:
Christopher35699
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial window - IWM information | Yvonne27542 | |
| London Gazette 31/12/1915 - Mentioned in Dispatches | Yvonne27542 | |
| Western Times - 08 October 1915 - British Newspaper Archive on FindMyPast | Yvonne27542 | |
| Western Times - 08 October 1915 - British Newspaper Archive on FindMyPast | Yvonne27542 | |
| Debretts Peerage | Beverly42842 | |
| Wikipedia - Thomas Agar-Robartes | Yvonne27542 | |
| Memorial shield in House of Commons Chamber | Yvonne27542 | |
| Llanhydrock House - with photo of Thomas's suitcase | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Agar-Robartes MP, circa 1906 | Alexander205 | |
| Memorial window | Yvonne27542 | |
| Memorial window - detail view | Yvonne27542 | |
| Memorial window - plaque beneath | Yvonne27542 | |
| portrait | olivier56465 | |
| Memorial in Truro Cathedral | Yvonne27542 | |
| Memorial window | Christopher35699 |
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