We remember Alexander John Thurley

We remember Alexander John Thurley

Timeline

Timeline

1892
birth High Roothing, Dunmow, Essex United Kingdom Source:6247647 Source:6247640 18th April 1892
1906
employment Page boy Mrs A S Hosford Upper Holloway, London United Kingdom Source:6247633 May 1906 - October 1907
1908
enlistment St George's Barracks, London United Kingdom Source:6247633 17th June 1908
1908
service British Army Gunner 51197 Royal Horse Artillery Source:6247633 17th June 1908 - 8th March 1915
1908
events Character reference Enlistment Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, London United Kingdom Employer was Major-General John Fielden Brocklehurst who occupied 13 Grosvenor Street from 1906-10. Brocklehurst declared Thurley to be 19 years old but must have known that his real age was 16! Source:6247633 19th June 1908
1911
location Wellington Lines, Aldershot, Hampshire United Kingdom military residence address Source:6247638 2nd April 1911
1914
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:4442143 15th August 1914
1914
hospitalisation "Gunshot wound foot" Hospital/Institution Source:6247633 9th September 1914
1914
hospitalisation "Gunshot wound foot" Hospital/Institution Source:6247633 9th September 1914 - 13th September 1914
1914
hospitalisation "Gunshot wound foot" Hospital/Institution Source:6247633 13th September 1914 - 13th February 1915
1915
children Robert Edward Thurley Source:6247633 6th January 1915
1915
marriage Mabel Curtis Source:6247633 3rd February 1915
1915
service British Army Corporal 51197 Royal Horse Artillery 18 Anti-Aircraft Section Source:6247633 9th March 1915 - 9th December 1915
1915
children Doris Winifred Thurley Source:6247633 22nd November 1915
1915
service British Army Serjeant Royal Horse Artillery Source:6247633 10th December 1915 - 12th December 1917
1917
service British Army Serjeant 191499 Royal Garrison Artillery Source:6247633 13th December 1917 - 18th September 1918
1918
awards Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration Source:6247631 3rd September 1918
1918
service British Army Battery Quartermaster Serjeant 191499 Royal Garrison Artillery Source:6247633 19th September 1918 - 16th June 1920
1919
service British Army BQMS 191499 Royal Garrison Artillery Anti-Aircraft Battery Source:6247633 6th January 1919
1919
location 34 Thornfield Road, Shepherds Bush, London W12 United Kingdom their own address Source:6247633 27th February 1919
1919
events Character reference on discharge Military Discipline District Supts Office, LNWR Euston Station, London United Kingdom Source:6247633 10th July 1919 - 15th July 1919
1920
discharge Source:6247633 1920
1920
location 32 Thornfield Road, Shepherds Bush, London W12 United Kingdom their own address Source:6247633 16th June 1920
employment Footman Harrow School Harrow, Middlesex United Kingdom Source:6247633
employment Footman Maj-Gen J F Brocklehurst Mayfair, London United Kingdom Source:6247633
1961
death Hockley, Essex United Kingdom Source:6247643 Source:6247644 3rd March 1961

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Alexander John
Initials AJ
Last Name Thurley
Source 6247633
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
32 Thornfield Road, Shepherds Bush, London W12 United Kingdom their own address known 16th June 1920
34 Thornfield Road, Shepherds Bush, London W12 United Kingdom their own address known 27th February 1919
Wellington Lines, Aldershot, Hampshire United Kingdom military residence address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 51197 Royal Horse Artillery 18 Anti-Aircraft Section Corporal
British Army Royal Horse Artillery Serjeant
British Army 191499 Royal Garrison Artillery Anti-Aircraft Battery BQMS
British Army 51197 Royal Horse Artillery Gunner
British Army 191499 Royal Garrison Artillery Serjeant
British Army 191499 Royal Garrison Artillery Battery Quartermaster Serjeant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star with Clasp First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Robert Edward Thurley son 6th January 1915
Doris Winifred Thurley daughter 22nd November 1915
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mabel Curtis wife 3rd February 1915
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Medium Brown Brown
DateHeightSource
1908-06-17 5'8"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1908-06-17 Baptist

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WWI Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations Transcription Hugh19032
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Hugh19032
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Hugh19032
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Hugh19032
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Hugh19032
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Hugh19032

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