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We remember William Wyndham Torre Torr
We remember William Wyndham Torre Torr
Timeline
Timeline
1879
sibling
Gertrude L Torr
Source:8832375
1879
1881
sibling
Sybil J Torr
Source:8832375
1881
1884
sibling
Dora R A Torr
Source:8832375
1884
1886
sibling
Gladys M Torr
Source:8832375
1886
1889
sibling
John Harold Torr
Source:8832375
1889
1890
1891
location
Curlett Park, Ferry Lance, Eastham, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8832375
1891
1910
commission
Regular
Source:8832318
20th April 1910
1910
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8832318
20th April 1910 - 10th January 1912
1912
service
British Army
Lieutenant
West Yorkshire Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:8832318
10th January 1912 - 6th May 1914
1913
appointments
Adjutant to Albanian Gendarmerie Scutari
Source:8832368
1913
1913
theatres
Africa :5
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1913
1914
appointments
ADC to GOC, Straits Settlements
Source:8832368
1914
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
General Staff
Seconded from West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8832318
6th May 1914 - 7th December 1914
1914
service
British Army
Captain
General Staff
Seconded from West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8832318
7th December 1914
1914
service
British Army
Captain
West Yorkshire Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:8832318
21st December 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:4477227
17th March 1915
1915
appointments
Staff Officer Third Grade
Source:8832318
29th May 1915 - 26th August 1916
1916
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8832310
1st January 1916
1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8832318
14th January 1916
1916
appointments
Staff Officer Second Grade
Source:8832318
26th August 1916 - 4th January 1919
1916
service
British Army
Temporary Major
General Staff
Seconded from West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8832318
26th August 1916 - 26th March 1918
1917
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8832318
1st January 1917
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8832310
4th January 1917
1917
marriage
Enid Milnes
Source:8832368
1917 - 1950
1917
awards
Coix de Guerre - France
Other War Service Award
Source:8832318
2nd June 1917
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8832310
11th December 1917
1918
service
British Army
Brevet Major
West Yorkshire Regiment
General Staff
Source:8832318
1st January 1918
1918
service
British Army
Captain
General Staff
Seconded from West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8832318
26th March 1918 - 15th August 1918
1918
service
British Army
Temporary Major
General Staff
Seconded from West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8832318
15th August 1918 - 3rd January 1919
1919
service
British Army
Captain
General Staff
Seconded from West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8832318
3rd January 1919 - 17th March 1919
1919
appointments
Deputy Assistant Adjutant General
Source:8832318
4th January 1919 - 17th March 1919
1919
appointments
General Staff Officer, Grade Two
Source:8832318
17th March 1919 - 15th February 1920
1919
service
British Army
Temporary Major
General Staff
Seconded from West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8832318
17th March 1919
1920
appointments
General Staff Officer, Second Class (War Office)
Source:8832318
15th February 1920 - 22nd January 1921
1921
appointments
Staff College, Camberley
Source:8832368
1921 - 1922
1923
service
British Army
Captain
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8832318
22nd January 1923 - 25th September 1923
1923
appointments
General Staff Officer, Third Class
Source:8832318
25th September 1923 - 28th August 1924
1923
service
British Army
Captain
General Staff
Seconded from West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8832318
25th September 1923 - 23rd February 1928
1924
appointments
Brigade Major, 2nd Rhine Brigade
Source:8832318
28th August 1924 - 1st April 1925
1925
appointments
Military Attache - Madrid and Lisbon
Source:8832318
1st April 1925 - 3rd April 1928
1928
service
British Army
Major
General Staff
Seconded from West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8832318
23rd February 1928
1929
appointments
General Staff Officer, Second Class (War Office)
Source:8832318
7th March 1929 - 7th March 1933
1931
service
British Army
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
West Yorkshire Regiment
General Staff
Source:8832318
1st January 1931
1934
appointments
Military Attache - Washington DC
Source:8832318
22nd September 1934
1935
service
British Army
Colonel
General Staff
From West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8832318
1st January 1935 - 20th December 1938
1938
discharge
Source:8832318
20th December 1938
1939
service
British Army
Colonel
General Staff
Source:8832318
1st July 1939
1939
appointments
Military Attache - Spain
Source:8832318
1st October 1939
1941
service
British Army
Brigadier General
General Staff
Source:8832318
11th June 1941
1942
awards
Companion' Order of St Michael and St George CMG
Other War Service Award
Source:8832318
11th June 1942
1946
discharge
Source:8832318
28th August 1946
1948
discharge
Source:8832318
7th July 1948
education
Harrow School
United Kingdom
Source:8832368
education
Royal Military College
Sandhurst
United Kingdom
Source:8832318
location
Brook House, Finchley, Surrety
United Kingdom
Source:4477227
1963
death
Source:8832368
30th October 1963
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Wyndham Torre |
| Initials | WWT |
| Last Name | Torr |
| Source | 8832368 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook House, Finchley, Surrety | United Kingdom | |||
| Curlett Park, Ferry Lance, Eastham, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | General Staff | Seconded from West Yorkshire Regiment | Temporary Major | ||
| British Army | General Staff | Seconded from West Yorkshire Regiment | Captain | ||
| British Army | General Staff | Seconded from West Yorkshire Regiment | Temporary Major | ||
| British Army | General Staff | Seconded from West Yorkshire Regiment | Captain | ||
| British Army | General Staff | Seconded from West Yorkshire Regiment | Temporary Major | ||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | Captain | |||
| British Army | General Staff | Seconded from West Yorkshire Regiment | Captain | ||
| British Army | General Staff | Seconded from West Yorkshire Regiment | Major | ||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | General Staff | Brevet Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | General Staff | From West Yorkshire Regiment | Colonel | ||
| British Army | General Staff | Colonel | |||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | General Staff | Brigadier General | |||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | General Staff | Seconded from West Yorkshire Regiment | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | General Staff | Seconded from West Yorkshire Regiment | Captain | ||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | General Staff | Brevet Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Coix de Guerre - France | Other War Service Award | |
| Companion' Order of St Michael and St George CMG | Other War Service Award | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverend Canon William Edward Torr | father | ||
| Julia E Torr | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude L Torr | sister | 1879 | |
| Sybil J Torr | sister | 1881 | |
| Dora R A Torr | sister | 1884 | |
| Gladys M Torr | sister | 1886 | |
| John Harold Torr | brother | 1889 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enid Milnes | wife | 1917 |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly Army List (1919) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette | M2740 | |
| Who's Who | M2740 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| W W T Torr | M2740 | |
| Captain Wyndham Torr DSO MC | M2740 |
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