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We remember Arthur Hugh Thorp
Timeline
Timeline
1818
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9505262
1st January 1818
1863
sibling
John C Thorp
Source:9505596
1863
1865
sibling
Annie G Thorp
Source:9505596
1865
1867
sibling
Mabel E Thorp
Source:9505596
1867
1869
1881
education
Scholar Boarder
Woodbridge Grammar School
Woodbridge, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:9485296
3rd April 1881
1881
location
Woodbridge Grammar School, Suffolk
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:9485296
3rd April 1881
1888
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Artillery
Source:9505472
27th July 1888
1891
location
Sheerness Barracks, Suffolk
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:9485281
5th April 1891
1891
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:9505472
27th July 1891
1899
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Artillery
Army Ordnance Department
Source:9505472
17th February 1899
1906
commission
Regular
Source:9485303
29th August 1906
1909
service
British Army
Major
66 Company Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:9505503
5th May 1909
1911
location
Port Royal Jamaica
Jamaica
military residence address
Source:9485277
2nd April 1911
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Artillery
Source:9485303
7th April 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:4437554
3rd May 1916
1918
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
90th Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:9505262
1st January 1918
1919
awards
CMG Order of St Michael and St George
Other War Service Award
Source:9505576
3rd June 1919
1920
marriage
Ethel M Benton
Source:9505592
September 1920
1921
discharge
Source:9485303
23rd March 1921
1955
death
Unknown
Surrey South Western
United Kingdom
Source:9485355
1955
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Hugh |
| Initials | AH |
| Last Name | Thorp |
| Source | 9505576 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Royal Jamaica | Jamaica | military residence address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Sheerness Barracks, Suffolk | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| Woodbridge Grammar School, Suffolk | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 3rd April 1881 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Artillery | Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Artillery | Army Ordnance Department | Captain | ||
| British Army | 66 Company Royal Garrison Artillery | Major | |||
| British Army | 90th Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CMG Order of St Michael and St George | Other War Service Award | |
| CMG, DSO | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ann Thorp | mother | ||
| John Thorp | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John C Thorp | brother | 1863 | |
| Annie G Thorp | sister | 1865 | |
| Mabel E Thorp | sister | 1867 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel M Benton | wife | September 1920 |
Media
Media
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A H Thorp from Army List 1938 National Library ScoArmy lists Half-yearly Army lists 1923 - Feb 1950 (From 1947, annual, despite the name) 1938 https://deriv.nls.uk/dcn30/8874/88746342.30.jpg
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Lieutenant ThorpColonel Thorp, an idealised portrait. He looked very different when wearing steel rimmed spectacles and a much older and shabbier cap Page 81 of the book AS FROM KEMMEL HILL, Arthur BehrendContributed by:
Ian152464
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Royal Artillery honours & awards Transcription | Ian152464 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian152464 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian152464 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Ian152464 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian152464 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Ian152464 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Ian152464 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Appointed as Captain as a Inspector for Army Ordnance Dept | Ian152464 | |
| Award of the D.S.O. | Ian152464 | |
| Retirement | Ian152464 | |
| pg 179 | Ian152464 | |
| Gazetted Major | Ian152464 | |
| Award of CMG | Ian152464 | |
| Ancestry 1871 Census | Ian152464 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A H Thorp from Army List 1938 National Library Sco | Ian152464 | |
| Lieutenant Thorp | Ian152464 |
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