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We remember Theodore Arthur Tapp
We remember Theodore Arthur Tapp
Timeline
Timeline
1883
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Coldstream Guards attached Machine Gun Corps
1st Battalion
Source:8843409
4th September 1914 - 1917
1915
hospitalisation
"Wound"
Hospital/Institution
Source:8843409
25th January 1915
1917
hospitalisation
wound
Hospital/Institution
Source:8843409
11th September 1917
1917
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8843409
26th September 1917
1917
dates
Age 34
Source:8894667
21st October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Captain
Coldstream Guards
attached 3rd Company Machine Gun Corps
Source:8894667
21st October 1917
1918
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8843409
8th January 1918
service
British Army
Corporal
Coldstream Guards attached Machine Gun Corps
Source:4355082
1917
death
Died of wounds
Died at a casualty clearing station.
Belgium
Source:7730025
Source:8843409
21st October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
X. E. 6.
Source:8894667
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Theodore Arthur |
| Initials | TA |
| Last Name | Tapp |
| Source | 4355082 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Coldstream Guards attached Machine Gun Corps | Corporal | |||
| British Army | Coldstream Guards attached Machine Gun Corps | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | attached 3rd Company Machine Gun Corps | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles James Tapp | father | ||
| Olga M.h Tapp | mother |
Media
Media
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1911 census for Tapp familyThis is the 1911 census for Theodore's mother in BromleyContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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St.Mary's, Shortlands, Book Of RemembranceMore about St.Mary's, Shortlands, Book Of Remembrance
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Test and First Class Cricketers who died in WW1More about Test and First Class Cricketers who died 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 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London stock Exchange Roll of Honour | Katherine27600 | |
| The Final Wicket: Test and First Class Cricketers who were killed in the Great War. | Katherine27600 | |
| The London Gazette | Katherine27600 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Shortlands War Memorial | Trevor321 | |
| St.Mary's, Shortlands, Book of Remembrance | Trevor321 | |
| Photo of Theodore Arthur Tapp | Kay4342 | |
| 1911 census | Kay4342 | |
| 1911 census for Tapp family | Kay4342 | |
| Military Cross citation | Kay4342 | |
| second part of citation for bravery | Kay4342 | |
| Citation for bravery | Kay4342 | |
| Medals card | Kay4342 |
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