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We remember Sidney W G Shove
We remember Sidney W G Shove
Timeline
Timeline
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:4023889
15th August 1914
service
British Army
Private
45422
Corps of Hussars
Source:4023889
service
British Army
Private
3695
Hussars
4th Battalion
Source:4023889
1943
death
War Related Sickness
Caught pneumonia related to Home Guard duties in 1943.
Bexleyheath
United Kingdom
Source:6193968
26th July 1943
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sidney W G |
| Initials | SWG |
| Last Name | Shove |
| Source | 4023889 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 45422 | Corps of Hussars | Private | ||
| British Army | 3695 | Hussars | 4th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Sydney and Alice Shove c.1930My grandfather, Sydney William George Shove, proudly wears his war medals in this family photograph with my grandmother, Alice Louisa Shove (nee Hare).
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Pte Sydney Shove's War MedalsMy grandfather's war medals are: The South African War Medal with three clasps (Orange Free State, Transvaal and South Africa 1902), The 1914 Star, The British War Medal, and The Victory Medal 1914-19Contributed by:
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1914 Queen Mary Christmas box and Hussar badgesMy grandfather's Queen Mary Christmas box which he received in 1914. Later he etched the years 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918 on the box lid. Also, there are three Hussar hat and collar badges.Contributed by:
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Copy of Attestation documentMy grandfather enlisted into the 8th Hussars at Woolwich on 23rd January 1894.Contributed by:
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Postcards - The King at the FrontTop - The King meets a hospital matron Bottom - At the grave of a fallen hero These postcards are part of a collection sent home by my grandfather.Contributed by:
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Postcards - La Guerre 1914-15Top - Etrepy-sur-Saulx Bottom - Ypres More postcards sent home by my grandfather.Contributed by:
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Postcards - 1915-1916Top - Ypres after two years of war. Bottom - La Gare, near Somme. More postcards sent home by my grandfather.Contributed by:
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Postcards - Before and after the battleTop - A service for troops on the battlefield Bottom - After the battle of St Eloi, the 'Fighting Fifth' (Northumberland and Fusiliers) More postcards sent home by my grandfather.Contributed by:
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Postcards - Indian Troops and Vimy RidgeTop - Camp De Cercotte Bottom - Villers-au-Bois, near Vimy Ridge More postcards sent home by my grandfather.Contributed by:
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Sydney Shove's GraveSydney William George Shove's grave in Bexleyheath Cemetery (Christchurch Cemetery). My grandfather died from pneumonia on 26th July 1943.Contributed by:
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Private Sydney W G ShoveThis photograph of my grandfather was published in the local paper at the end of the war.
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney and Alice Shove c.1930 | Ian35293 | |
| Pte Sydney Shove's War Medals | Ian35293 | |
| 1914 Queen Mary Christmas box and Hussar badges | Ian35293 | |
| Copy of Attestation document | Ian35293 | |
| Postcards - The King at the Front | Ian35293 | |
| Postcards - La Guerre 1914-15 | Ian35293 | |
| Postcards - 1915-1916 | Ian35293 | |
| Postcards - Before and after the battle | Ian35293 | |
| Postcards - Indian Troops and Vimy Ridge | Ian35293 | |
| Sydney Shove's Grave | Ian35293 | |
| Private Sydney W G Shove | Ian35293 |
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