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We remember John Shirley Archibald Torry
We remember John Shirley Archibald Torry
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1905
sibling
Arthur Claude Torry
Source:7656260
1905
1908
sibling
Geoffrey Napier Torry
Source:7656260
1908
1911
dates
Age 21
Source:7655889
April 1911
1914
marriage
Princess Pauline Alexandra Duleep Singh
Source:7656102
1914
education
B.A.
New College
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:7656102
education
Student
Charterhouse
United Kingdom
Source:7656102
events
Grave Inscription
Grave Inscription
Merville Communal Cemetery
France
Source:7310495
service
British Army
Temporary Second Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
Source:4477586
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
12th Battalion
Source:7310495
1915
death
Died of wounds
Battle of Loos
France
Source:7310495
Source:7655897
Source:7656102
19th September 1915
burial
Nord
France
V. B. 22.
Source:7310495
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Shirley Archibald |
| Initials | JSA |
| Last Name | Torry |
| Source | 4477586 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | Temporary Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 12th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev. Henry John Claude M.a. Torry | father | ||
| Grace Isabel Brownrigg Jay | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Claude Torry | brother | 1905 | |
| Geoffrey Napier Torry | brother | 1908 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Pauline Alexandra Duleep Singh | wife | 1914 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 Sussex Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| England and Wales Birth Registration Index 1837-2008 | Jean45090 | |
| Streat Sussex Roll of Honour | Jean45090 | |
| The Royal House of the Punjab-The Sukerchukin Dynasty | Jean45090 | |
| England and Wales Marriage Registration Index 1837-2008 | Jean45090 | |
| The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal | Jean45090 | |
| 1911 Sussex Census Transcription | Jean45090 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| portrait | olivier56465 |
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