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We remember Herbert George Thorpe
We remember Herbert George Thorpe
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1901
dates
Age 3
Source:9236562
1901
1901
location
Court Street, Nayland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9236562
1901
1912
employment
Grocer's apprentice
Nayland with Wissington, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:9236562
1912
1918
service
British Army
Guardsman
27402
Grenadier Guards
3rd Battalion
Source:9233282
1918
education
Nayland School, Suffolk
Nayland with Wissington, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:9236562
enlistment
Ipswich
United Kingdom
Source:9233282
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9236562
1918
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:9233284
Source:9233282
2nd May 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:9233284
sibling
Walter James Thorpe
Source:9236562
sibling
Ernest William Thorpe
Source:9236562
sibling
Charles Thorpe
Source:9233284
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert George |
| Initials | HG |
| Last Name | Thorpe |
| Source | 9233284 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court Street, Nayland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 27402 | Grenadier Guards | 3rd Battalion | Guardsman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Annie Thorpe | mother | ||
| James Richard Thorpe | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter James Thorpe | brother | ||
| Ernest William Thorpe | brother | ||
| Charles Thorpe | brother |
Media
Media
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Dedication of Nayland War MemorialOrchestra and Choir at the unveiling of memorial in Nayland, Suffolk
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Nayland School, 1907Many of the boys in this photo served during WW1, including Herbert ThorpeContributed by:
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Nayland war memorial dedicationService sheet lists the names of all those commemorated on Nayland war memorial, Suffolk, including the three Thorpe brothersContributed by:
Mary129186
Communities
Communities
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Nayland-with-Wissington, SuffolkMore about Nayland-with-Wissington, Suffolk
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Mary129186 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| For King and Country: the old boys of Nayland School who died in two world wars | Mary129186 | |
| Nayland School at War | Mary129186 | |
| 1914 Remembered | Mary129186 | |
| 1918 Remembered | Mary129186 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Dedication of Nayland War Memorial | Mary129186 | |
| Nayland School, 1907 | Mary129186 | |
| Nayland War Memorial | Mary129186 | |
| Nayland war memorial dedication | Mary129186 |
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