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We remember The Hon Vere Douglas Boscawen
We remember The Hon Vere Douglas Boscawen
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1891
location
Tregothnan,St.Michael Penkevil,Truro,Cornwall.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8450758
1891 - 1911
1903
education
Eton College
Eton
United Kingdom
Source:8541322
September 1903 - August 1909
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Coldstream Guards
att. 1st Battalion
Source:8450756
14th March 1914 - 29th October 1914
1914
dates
Age 24
Source:421041
29th October 1914
education
Trinity College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8541322
1914
death
Killed in Action
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7480361
Source:421041
29th October 1914
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7480361
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | The Hon Vere Douglas |
| Initials | THVD |
| Last Name | Boscawen |
| Source | 7480361 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tregothnan,St.Michael Penkevil,Truro,Cornwall. | United Kingdom | parents address | 1891 - 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | att. 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Boscawen nee Douglas-Pennant | mother | ||
| Evelyn Edward Thomas Boscawen, Viscount Falmouth | father |
Media
Media
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The Bond of Sacrifice: Vere Douglas BoscawenAs featured in "The Bond of Sacrifice"
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Hannah21187
Communities
Communities
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They thought it would be OVER by Christmas.More about They thought it would be OVER by Christmas.
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The Bond Of Sacrifice: Vol 1 [Complete]More about The Bond Of Sacrifice: Vol 1 [Complete]
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Members of the House of Commons, The House of Lords, their family members and Parliamentary staff who served in WW1More about Members of the House of Commons, The House of Lords, their family members and Parliamentary staff who served in WW1
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Bond of Sacrifice: Vere Douglas Boscawen | Hannah21187 | |
| Service record for Boscawen | Edward43379 | |
| Eton College Register | Beverly42842 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC | Martin4745 | |
| The Bond of Sacrifice: Vere Douglas Boscawen | Hannah21187 |
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