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We remember George Christopher Serocold Tennant
We remember George Christopher Serocold Tennant
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1911
education
Winchester College
United Kingdom
Source:8534917
1911 - 1916
1917
education
Sandhurst
Source:8534917
1917
1917
commission
Source:8534917
30th April 1917
1917
dates
Age 19
Source:8998370
3rd September 1917
education
Trinity College, Cambridge
Source:8534917
enlistment
Source:8534917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Welsh Guards
1st Battalion
Source:7249951
1917
death
Killed in Action
Langemarck, Ypres
Belgium
Source:7249951
Source:8534914
3rd September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7249951
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Christopher Serocold |
| Initials | GCS |
| Last Name | Tennant |
| Source | 7249951 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Welsh Guards | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Margaret Pearce-Serocold | mother | ||
| Charles Coombe Tennant | father |
Media
Media
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TENNANT, GEORGE CHRISTOPHER SEROCOLDhttp://www.winchestercollegeatwar.com/archive/george-christopher-serocold-tennant/
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G C S Tennant's grave, Canada Farm CemeteryPhotograph taken by Charlotte Czyzyk, May 2017Contributed by:
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Tennant's original grave markerNow in the crypt museum of All Hallows Church near the Tower of London.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Winchester College - BeloeitesMore about Winchester College - Beloeites
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Tamar22626 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Tamar22626 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Tamar22626 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Find a Grave | Tamar22626 | |
| Winchester College | Tamar22626 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| TENNANT, GEORGE CHRISTOPHER SEROCOLD | Tamar22626 | |
| G C S Tennant's grave, Canada Farm Cemetery | Charlotte33 | |
| Tennant's original grave marker | Edward43379 | |
| Label with grave marker | Edward43379 |
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