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We remember Frederick Rennell Thackeray
We remember Frederick Rennell Thackeray
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Elspeth Thackery
Source:8069714
1886
1892
1911
location
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:7622699
1911
1912
commission
Regular
Source:9306431
March 1912
1912
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
West Riding Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:9306431
March 1912 - August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
2nd Battalion
Source:9306431
August 1914
1915
hospitalisation
Wounded or sick
Hospital/Institution
Source:9306431
March 1915
1916
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9306428
21st June 1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9306430
education
Royal Military College Sandhurst
Sandhurst
United Kingdom
Source:9306431
education
St Laurence College
Ramsgate, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:9306431
1915
death
Killed in Action
Killed at the battle for Hill 60. He had been awarded the MC in February 1915. He had already been wounded in Ypres in 1914.
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7622697
Source:7622701
18th April 1915
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick Rennell |
| Initials | FR |
| Last Name | Thackeray, |
| Source | 9533330 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) | 2nd Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | West Riding Regiment | 2nd Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MC, MiD | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thackery | mother | ||
| Col Frederick Rennell Thackery | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elspeth Thackery | sister | 1886 |
Media
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War Memorial, Botesdale, Suffolk.This is a photograph of the War Memorial in Botesdale, Suffolk. Lieutenant Frederick Rennell Thackeray is remembered on the memorial.
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Lieutenant Frederick Rennell ThackerayLieutenant Frederick Rennell Thackeray, image from Bond of Sacrifice, Soldier killed in the First World War
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Lieutenant Frederick Rennell ThackerayOriginal IWM image caption: Lieutenant Frederick Rennell Thackeray MC. Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment. Death: 18 April 1915 Killed in action Western Front | Son of Col. F. R. Thackeray, R.A., and Mary Thackeray, of Fleet, Hants. Details confirmed in CWGC | Head portrait press cuttingContributed by:
Wayne51525
Communities
Communities
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War Memorial, Botesdale, Suffolk.More about War Memorial, Botesdale, Suffolk.
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RamsgateRemembers14-18 (Kent)More about RamsgateRemembers14-18 (Kent)
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Old Laurentians, Ramsgate, KentMore about Old Laurentians, Ramsgate, Kent
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Ramsgate (St. Lawrence College)More about Ramsgate (St. Lawrence College)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Simon1303 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Simon1303 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Terry7885 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Militarian Forum | Alison2583 | |
| St. Lawrence College Register 1879 - 1934 | Terry7885 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial, Botesdale, Suffolk. | Alison2583 | |
| Lieutenant Frederick Rennell Thackeray | Simon1303 | |
| Lieutenant Frederick Rennell Thackeray | Wayne51525 |
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