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We remember Roberson George Blackmore Sweeting
We remember Roberson George Blackmore Sweeting
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1898
sibling
Douglas Charles Hubert Sweeting
Source:7613150
8th October 1898
1916
dates
Age 23
Source:7613150
1st July 1916
service
British Army
Private
689
London Regiment
Source:4336163
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
300503
London Regiment
1/5 lond Battalion
Source:8684365
location
Fernleigh House, Offley Road, Brixton, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7613150
1916
death
Killed in Action
Lance Corporal in 1/5 London Regt, (London Rifle Brigade) 56 Division, Killed during diversionary attack on Gommecourt on first day of Battle of the Somme
Gommecourt
Belgium
Source:7613150
1st July 1916
burial
Thiepval
His body was never found or recovered. He is listed on the Thiepval Memorial Pier 9d
Belgium
Pier 9d
Source:7613150
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Roberson George Blackmore |
| Initials | RGB |
| Last Name | Sweeting |
| Source | 8684363 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernleigh House, Offley Road, Brixton, London | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 689 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 300503 | London Regiment | 1/5 lond Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Sweeting | mother | ||
| William Sweeting | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Charles Hubert Sweeting | brother | 8th October 1898 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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Pro Patria MoriList of those killed in front of Gommecourt Somme 1st July 1916Contributed by:
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Roberson George Blackmore SweetingIn uniform prior to going to France 1914
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Happy days 1914Taken on holiday in Margate with sister Harriet 1914 before outbreak of warContributed by:
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Thiepval Memorial, SommeThe enormous memorial to the thousands of soldiers killed on the Somme who have no known grave as their bodies were never recovered.Contributed by:
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Sweeting RGBInscription on Pier and Face 9D. Thiepval Memorial in memory of those who died at battle of the Somme 1916 and who have no known grave.Contributed by:
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Kennington Church War MemorialInscription on War Memorial at St Mark/s Church Kennington, Brixton, LondonContributed by:
Anthony54038
Communities
Communities
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1/5 London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) - 1 July 1916 casualtiesMore about 1/5 London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) - 1 July 1916 casualties
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 | Michael40130 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Michael40130 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Free Births Marriages Deaths register | Anthony54038 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Patria Mori | Anthony54038 | |
| Pro Patria Mori | Anthony54038 | |
| Roberson G B Sweeting's medals and Memorial Plaque | Anthony54038 | |
| Published article | Anthony54038 | |
| Roberson George Blackmore Sweeting | Anthony54038 | |
| London Rifle Brigade draft 1915 | Anthony54038 | |
| Happy days 1914 | Anthony54038 | |
| Thiepval Memorial, Somme | Anthony54038 | |
| Sweeting RGB | Anthony54038 | |
| Roberson Sweeting's WW1 Medals | Anthony54038 | |
| Kennington Church War Memorial | Anthony54038 |
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