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We remember Francis Kennard Bliss
We remember Francis Kennard Bliss
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss
Source:9410533
2nd August 1891
1892
1905
education
He entered the School with a Scholarship in 1905 and was Head of his House in his last year, and won the School Prize for an English Poem on 'Amos at Bethel.'
Rugby School
Rugby, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:8544350
1905 - 1911
1911
education
He won a Classical Scholarship at King's College, Cambridge, in 1910, and went up to the University in the autumn of the following year. In 1914 he took a First Class in the Classical Tripos, Part 1.
King's College, Cambridge
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8544350
1911 - 1914
1916
appointments
Forward Artillery Observation Officer
Source:8544350
28th September 1916
service
British Army
Private
1770
London Regiment
28th lond Battalion
Source:385736
service
British Army
Temporary Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
royal field artillery 59th Brigade
Source:385736
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
"D" Battery, 59th Brigade
Source:8544350
1916
death
Killed in Action
He went forward in front of the advancing Infantry in order to observe clearly, while looking over the top of a shell crater, was killed instantaneously by a shell fragment.
Thiepval
France
Source:8544350
28th September 1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Francis Kennard |
| Initials | FK |
| Last Name | Bliss |
| Source | 8544350 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1770 | London Regiment | 28th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | royal field artillery 59th Brigade | Temporary Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | "D" Battery, 59th Brigade | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Edward Bliss | father | ||
| Agnes Kennard nee Davis | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss | brother | 2nd August 1891 |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials of Rugbeians who fell in the Great War | Geoffrey4778 | |
| Birth index | Janice135627 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Kennard Bliss | Geoffrey4778 |
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