Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember Arthur Tregaskis
We remember Arthur Tregaskis
Timeline
Timeline
1879
sibling
H G Trevor Tregaskis
Source:8601819
1879
1881
sibling
Ethel G Tregaskis
Source:8601819
1881
1882
sibling
Ernest Tregaskis
Source:8601819
1882
1883
sibling
Leonard Tregaskis
Source:8601819
1883
1884
1888
sibling
Eveline F Tregaskis
Source:8601819
1888
1901
dates
Age 16
Source:8601819
1901
1901
employment
Clerk
Source:8601819
1901
1901
location
Eglwysilan, Glamorganshire, Wales
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8601819
1901
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:4491239
1915
1916
dates
Age 32
Source:7309035
7th July 1916
employment
Farmer
Wilkie, Saskatchewan
Canada
Source:8601806
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Welsh Regiment
Source:4491239
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Welsh Regiment
Source:7309035
1916
death
He served alongside his brother Leonard. One of them was wounded by a sniper and when the other rushed to his aid, he was shot too. They are buried side by side.
France
Source:7309035
Source:8601806
7th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7309035
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Tregaskis |
| Source | 4491239 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eglwysilan, Glamorganshire, Wales | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Welsh Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Welsh Regiment | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Anne Tregaskis | mother | ||
| George Henry Tregaskis | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H G Trevor Tregaskis | brother | 1879 | |
| Ethel G Tregaskis | sister | 1881 | |
| Ernest Tregaskis | brother | 1882 | |
| Leonard Tregaskis | brother | 1883 | |
| Eveline F Tregaskis | sister | 1888 |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
Arthur Tregaskis (seated, right)Second Lieutenant Leonard Tregaskis. Unit: 16th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Death: 07 July 1916 Western Front; Second Lieutenant Arthur Tregaskis. Unit: 16th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Death: 07 July 1916 Western Front
Contributed by:
Charlotte33 -
Close up of IWM image HU 119248Second Lieutenant Arthur Tregaskis. Unit: 16th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Death: 07 July 1916 Western Front
Contributed by:
Charlotte33 -
Letter from IWM to Mr G H TregaskisLetter acknowledging portrait of Leonard and Arthur TregaskisContributed by:
Catherine91214 -
Letter from Mr George H Tregaskis to IWMLetter accompanying donation of photograph of Tregaskis brothers to IWMContributed by:
Catherine91214 -
Handwritten obituary (page 1)http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1504022611Contributed by:
Edward43379
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Virtual Memorial entry | Charlotte33 | |
| 'The Telegraph' article about Tregaskis Brothers | Catherine91214 | |
| 'Express' article about Tregaskis Brothers | Catherine91214 | |
| BBC article - Remembrance Sunday | Catherine91214 | |
| Handwritten obituary | Edward43379 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Tregaskis (seated, right) | Charlotte33 | |
| Close up of IWM image HU 119248 | Charlotte33 | |
| Letter from IWM to Mr G H Tregaskis | Catherine91214 | |
| Letter from Mr George H Tregaskis to IWM | Catherine91214 | |
| Handwritten obituary (page 1) | Edward43379 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember Arthur Tregaskis
Also remembered by 10 people
