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We remember Alfred Aubrey Tennyson
We remember Alfred Aubrey Tennyson
Timeline
Timeline
1889
sibling
Lionel Hallam Tennyson
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7th November 1889
1891
1891
location
Farringford House, Freshwater, Isle of Wight
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8608222
3rd May 1891 - April 1899
1896
sibling
Harold Courtenay Tennyson
Source:8608222
27th April 1896
1899
location
Government House Adelaide
Australia
parents address
Source:8608222
April 1899 - July 1902
1902
location
Government House Sydney
Australia
parents address
Source:8608222
July 1902 - January 1904
1904
education
Eton college
Windsor
United Kingdom
Source:8608222
May 1904 - July 1909
1904
location
Eton College, Windsor
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8608222
May 1904 - July 1909
1909
location
Trinity College, Cambridge
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8608222
October 1909 - July 1912
1914
commission
Regular
Source:8608317
26th August 1914
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8608317
26th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
Source:8608325
26th August 1914 - 18th December 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
4th Battalion
Source:8609665
18th December 1914 - 2nd March 1916
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8608277
20th December 1914 - 23rd March 1918
1916
service
British Army
Captain
Rifle Brigade
4th Battalion (attached 9th Btn)
Source:8609665
2nd March 1916 - 23rd March 1918
1918
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:8608222
23rd March 1918
burial
Departement de la Somme, Picardie
France
Panel 81-84
Source:8608278
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred Aubrey |
| Initials | AA |
| Last Name | Tennyson |
| Source | 4389778 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eton College, Windsor | United Kingdom | school/college address | May 1904 - July 1909 | |
| Farringford House, Freshwater, Isle of Wight | United Kingdom | parents address | 3rd May 1891 - April 1899 | |
| Government House Adelaide | Australia | parents address | April 1899 - July 1902 | |
| Government House Sydney | Australia | parents address | July 1902 - January 1904 | |
| Trinity College, Cambridge | United Kingdom | school/college address | October 1909 - July 1912 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 4th Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 4th Battalion (attached 9th Btn) | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Georgiana Florence Boyle | mother | ||
| Lord Hallam Tennyson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Hallam Tennyson | brother | 7th November 1889 | |
| Harold Courtenay Tennyson | brother | 27th April 1896 |
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Media
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Clare College Lantern ListList of instructors and students who attended the Staff Course in Clare College and donated the lamp in the College archway.Contributed by:
Joanna19174
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Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members on the Great War Honours Board at Lord'sMore about Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members on the Great War Honours Board at Lord's
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Mara60295 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Mara60295 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Mara60295 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Musings of a Writer - Sailor boy Harold Courtenay Tennyson | Mara60295 | |
| Queensland familytrees | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette - Commission | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette - Promoted Lieutenant | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette - Promoted Captain | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette - Promoted Captain | Mara60295 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Parents | Mara60295 | |
| Australia | Mara60295 | |
| The children | Mara60295 | |
| Memorial | Mara60295 | |
| Portrait | Mara60295 | |
| Boys | Mara60295 | |
| Obituary | Mara60295 | |
| Captain | Mara60295 | |
| Eton | Mara60295 | |
| Government House Sydney | Mara60295 | |
| Trinity College | Mara60295 | |
| Parents & boys | Mara60295 | |
| Farringford | Mara60295 | |
| Clare College Lantern List | Joanna19174 |
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