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We remember Athol Walter Boustred
We remember Athol Walter Boustred
Timeline
Timeline
1881
sibling
Caroline Frances Boustred
Source:5476945
9th December 1881
1883
sibling
Henry Norman Boustred
Source:5476945
21st September 1883
1884
sibling
Christine Sarah Boustred
Source:5476945
20th September 1884
1886
sibling
Frederic Alfred Ponsford Boustred
Source:5476945
6th April 1886
1887
sibling
Hubert William Boustred
Source:5476945
21st August 1887
1889
sibling
Frank Edmund Boustred
Source:5476976
15th June 1889
1891
sibling
Ernest Stanley Boustred
Source:5476945
2nd May 1891
1895
sibling
Philip Gerard Boustred
Source:5476945
8th March 1895
1899
1899
sibling
Leonard Henry Boustred
Source:5476942
8th April 1899
1918
appointments
Signaller
Source:9617938
1918
1931
marriage
Charlotte Ruth Mary Known As Ruth Malcolm
Source:5476976
13th June 1931
1939
location
50 Fairway, Carshalton, Surrey
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9606371
29th September 1939
service
British Army
Gunner
234402
Royal Field Artillery
Source:431208
1990
death
Not War Related
Pneumonia.
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:5476957
17th August 1990
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Athol Walter |
| Initials | AW |
| Last Name | Boustred |
| Source | 5476976 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Fairway, Carshalton, Surrey | United Kingdom | their own address | known 29th September 1939 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 234402 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Elizabeth Mary Manly | mother | ||
| Henry Boustred | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Henry Boustred | brother | 8th April 1899 | |
| Caroline Frances Boustred | sister | 9th December 1881 | |
| Henry Norman Boustred | brother | 21st September 1883 | |
| Christine Sarah Boustred | sister | 20th September 1884 | |
| Frederic Alfred Ponsford Boustred | brother | 6th April 1886 | |
| Hubert William Boustred | brother | 21st August 1887 | |
| Ernest Stanley Boustred | brother | 2nd May 1891 | |
| Philip Gerard Boustred | brother | 8th March 1895 | |
| Frank Edmund Boustred | brother | 15th June 1889 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Ruth Mary Known As Ruth Malcolm | wife | 13th June 1931 |
Media
Media
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Written recollections from Athol in a letterThis is part 1 of the recollections of the first world war written to me in a letter from Athol himself on 4th June 1979.Contributed by:
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Part 2 of Athol's war recollectionsThis is the second part of Athol's war recollections, sent to me in a letter dated 4th June 1979.Contributed by:
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The bond of being together in FranceThis excerpt from a letter written on 4th June 1979, so over sixty years later, shows the depth of the bond Athol felt with his twin brother, Leonard Henry, because of them being in France together in the first world war.Contributed by:
Anni323
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anni323 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Anni323 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Anni323 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anni323 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Anni323 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Baptism of Athol Walter Boustred | Anni323 | |
| 1939 register on Find My Past | Anni323 | |
| UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 | Anni323 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Athol Walter Boustred | Anni323 | |
| Athol Walter Boustred | Anni323 | |
| Written recollections from Athol in a letter | Anni323 | |
| Part 2 of Athol's war recollections | Anni323 | |
| The bond of being together in France | Anni323 |
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