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We remember Benjamin William Sturgess
We remember Benjamin William Sturgess
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1916
marriage
Hilda Porter
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1916
1918
dates
Age 23
Source:9376928
19th August 1918
enlistment
Leicester
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Private
255965
Household Cavalry And Cavalry Of The Line (Incl. Yeomanry And Imperial Camel Corps)
18th (Queen Mary's Own Royal) Hussars
Source:9376920
location
Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9376928
1918
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:9376920
19th August 1918
burial
Seine-Maritime
France
R. III. F. 17
Source:9376928
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Harborough, Leics | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 255965 | Household Cavalry And Cavalry Of The Line (Incl. Yeomanry And Imperial Camel Corps) | 18th (Queen Mary's Own Royal) Hussars | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Sturgess | mother | ||
| Joseph Sturgess | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Porter | wife | 1916 |
Media
Media
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Great Bowden Parish ChurchGreat Bowden Parish Church dressed in knitted poppies to commemorate 100 years since the Armistice of 1918.Contributed by:
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Communities
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Men Who Fell from Great Bowden, LeicestershireMore about Men Who Fell from Great Bowden, Leicestershire
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 | Liz37211 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Newspapers and the Great War blog by John Dilley | Liz37211 | |
| Link to brother, Samuel Henry Sturgess | Liz37211 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, FRANCE | Liz37211 | |
| Tablet in Great Bowden Parish Church | Liz37211 | |
| Great Bowden Parish Church | Liz37211 |
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