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We remember Nigel Walter Henry Legge-Bourke
We remember Nigel Walter Henry Legge-Bourke
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1899
education
Evelyns School
Hillingdon, Middlesex
United Kingdom
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April 1899 - August 1902
1902
education
Eton School
Eton
United Kingdom
Source:8450796
September 1902 - December 1907
1908
education
Royal Military College
Sandhurst, Berkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8450796
January 1908
1909
commission
Source:8450796
February 1909
1909
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Coldstream Guards
1st Battalion
Source:8450796
February 1909 - June 1910
1910
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Coldstream Guards
Source:8450796
June 1910
1913
marriage
Lady Victoria Alexandrina Carrington
Source:8450804
3rd June 1913
1914
dates
Age 24
Source:8450799
30th October 1914
1914
death
Killed in Action
Killed while in command of a platoon of No. 1 Company, holding advanced trenches in Reutal Wood, near Ypres. Killed by a sniper.
Reutal Wood, near Ypres
Belgium
Source:8450799
Source:8811907
Source:8450796
30th October 1914
1915
children
Edward Alexander Henry Legge-Bourke
Source:8450796
16th May 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8450799
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Nigel Walter Henry |
| Initials | NWH |
| Last Name | Legge-Bourke |
| Source | 8450796 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | Lieutenant |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Alexander Henry Legge-Bourke | son | 16th May 1915 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col, The Hon. Sir Harry Legge | father | ||
| Amy Gwendoline Lambert | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Victoria Alexandrina Carrington | wife | 3rd June 1913 |
Media
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Bond of Sacrifice: Nigel Walter Henry Legge-Bourke | Hannah21187 | |
| British Battalions in France and Belgium 1914 | Beverly42842 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Bond of Sacrifice: Nigel W. H. Legge-Bourke | Hannah21187 | |
| Memorial Plaque | Selena49658 |
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