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We remember William Haldane Round
We remember William Haldane Round
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1901
location
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8783752
1901
1911
education
St Johns School
Epsom Road, Leatherhead
United Kingdom
Source:8784030
1911
1911
location
Epsom Road, Leatherhead
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8784030
1911
1913
education
Economics
Downing College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:9647324
1913 - 1914
1913
location
Downing College, Cambridge
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:9647324
October 1913 - 1914
1914
commission
Unknown
Source:8783353
26th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Source:8783353
26th August 1914
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derbyshire Regiment)
Source:8783361
20th August 1915
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:8783364
September 1915
1916
death
Killed in Action
Went to France 28th February 1915 and was killed in action, 1st July 1916, aged 23, during the attack on Gommecourt, France, on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7948146
Source:8783365
1st July 1916
burial
Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, France.
France
Plot 1, Row L. Grave 18.
Source:8783365
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Haldane |
| Initials | WH |
| Last Name | Round |
| Source | 3834613 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downing College, Cambridge | United Kingdom | school/college address | October 1913 - 1914 | |
| Epsom Road, Leatherhead | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 1911 | |
| Stonebroom, Derbyshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derbyshire Regiment) | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment | 7th Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Round | father | ||
| Edith Hornby | mother |
Media
Media
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School photographTaken around 1909, sent as Christmas present to his sister, Sibyl Margaret Round.
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Downing College Getting On Boat, Lent 1914.William Haldane Round as a member of his boat crew at Downing College, Cambridge.Contributed by:
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Letters from Captain W H Round MotherLetters and Photographs Addressed to Private George Owen from Edith Round, William Round's Mother. George Owen Private 326272 16 Howard Street, Nottingham, Served in the 1/ 7th Robin Hood Regiment Sherwood Foresters Enlisted on 13/2/1912 and served for 5 years and 274 days “Discharged no longer Physically Fit for war service”, after being injured in action. Batman to Captain William H Round and was with him when the Captain was Killed on the 1st July 1916Contributed by:
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Letters from Edith Round, William H Round's MotherLetters and Photographs from Edith Round, William Round's Mother.To Private George Owen Private 326272 16 Howard Street, Nottingham, Served in the 1/ 7th Robin Hood Regiment Sherwood Foresters Enlisted on 13/2/1912 and served for 5 years and 274 days “Discharged no longer Physically Fit for war service”, after being injured in action. Batman to Captain William H Round and was with him when the Captain was Killed on the 1st July 1916Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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1/7th (Robin Hood) Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derbyshire Regiment): 1 July 1916More about 1/7th (Robin Hood) Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derbyshire Regiment): 1 July 1916
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Nigel62987 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Nigel62987 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Trevor65535 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commission | Trevor65535 | |
| Lieutenant | Trevor65535 | |
| Biographical Note | Trevor65535 | |
| Sherwood Foresters Roll of Honour | Trevor65535 | |
| The Griffin, Downing College, Michaelmas 1916 | Jenny59819 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| W H Round birth copy | Nigel62987 | |
| School photograph | Nigel62987 | |
| Downing College Getting On Boat, Lent 1914. | Nigel62987 | |
| Letters from Captain W H Round Mother | Steve138465 | |
| Letters from Edith Round, William H Round's Mother | Steve138465 | |
| Downing College vs Corpus Oxford, 1914 | Jenny59819 |
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