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We remember Harold William Vazeille Temperley, O.b.e.
We remember Harold William Vazeille Temperley, O.b.e.
Timeline
Timeline
1879
birth
United Kingdom
Source:6990470
20th April 1879
1911
employment
Teacher
Source:9332379
1911
1911
location
lodging at Coopers Hill House Brockworth Gloucester
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9332379
1911
1913
marriage
Dorothy M Bradford
Source:9332380
1913
1914
commission
Temporary
Source:6990461
5th December 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
Source:6990462
5th December 1914 - 30th April 1915
1915
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
Source:6990462
30th April 1915
1917
awards
Order of the Crown of Roumania with swords Officer
Other War Service Award
Source:6990465
21st June 1917
1917
service
British Army
Captain
Staff
Source:6990465
21st June 1917
1919
awards
Order of the British Empire (OBE)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6990469
1st January 1919
service
British Army
Major
Staff
Source:4387047
1939
death
Not War Related
Source:6990470
11th July 1939
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold William Vazeille |
| Initials | HWV |
| Last Name | Temperley, O.b.e. |
| Source | 6990469 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lodging at Coopers Hill House Brockworth Gloucester | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Staff | Major | |||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | Temporary Captain | |||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Staff | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Order of the British Empire (OBE) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Order of the Crown of Roumania with swords Officer | Other War Service Award |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy M Bradford | wife | 1913 |
Media
Media
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Major Harold William Vazeille TemperleyMajor Harold William Vazeille Temperley. Unit: Fife and Forfar Yeomanry. Death: not known. | Half length portrait
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Fife and Forfar Yeomanry CapbadgeThis was the badge of the Regiment that Harold Temperley served with, although he was only briefly with the regiment before heading off extra-regimentally on diplomatic duties.Contributed by:
Fife3190
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commision announced in The London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| promotion to Temporary Captain | Fife3190 | |
| Awarded Rumanian Decoration | Fife3190 | |
| awarded Military O.B.E. | Fife3190 | |
| wikipedia entry | Fife3190 | |
| Harold Temperley: A Scholar and Romantic in the Public Realm | Fife3190 | |
| Photographic Portraits in the National Portrait Gallery | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Major Harold William Vazeille Temperley | Yvonne27542 | |
| Fife and Forfar Yeomanry Capbadge | Fife3190 |
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