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We remember Edward St. Laurent Bonvalot
We remember Edward St. Laurent Bonvalot
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1904
education
Eton College
Eton
United Kingdom
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September 1904 - August 1910
education
3rd Cl. Hist Trip pt I 1912
Trinity College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Coldstream Guards
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1915
death
Died of wounds
Edward St Laurent Bonvalot is remembered on the Bethune Town Cemetery, the Downton War Memorial in Wiltshire and there is a Memorial Garden dedicated to him in Downton.
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9th October 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward St. Laurent |
| Initials | ESL |
| Last Name | Bonvalot |
| Source | 7150840 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine St. Laurent Bonvalot | father | ||
| Emily Ames | mother |
Media
Media
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Order of Service - 27th March 1921.This is the front page of the Order of Service from the unveiling of the War Memorial in Downton on the 27th March 1921.
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Order of Service - Centre PagesCentre pages of the Order of Service from the 27th March 1921.Contributed by:
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Order of Service - Back PageThis is a copy of the back page of the Order of Service.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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War Memorial - Downton, WiltshireMore about War Memorial - Downton, Wiltshire
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Mark10585 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Eton College Register | Beverly42842 | |
| The Old Public School-Boys' Who's Who - Eton | Beverly42842 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Order of Service - 27th March 1921. | Alison2583 | |
| Order of Service - Centre Pages | Alison2583 | |
| Order of Service - Back Page | Alison2583 |
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We remember Edward St. Laurent Bonvalot
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