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We remember Sydney Vyvyan Trevenen
We remember Sydney Vyvyan Trevenen
Duplicate of S V Trevenen
Also remembered by 3 people
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1894
location
Welton, Christchurch Road, Cheltenham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:4493453
3rd January 1894 - 1918
1908
education
Cheltenham College
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Source:8547784
1908 - 1911
1908
location
Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8547784
1908 - 1911
1911
location
Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:8547784
1911 - 1913
1913
commission
Regular
Source:4493453
19th December 1913
1913
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
42nd Brigade
Source:8547803
19th December 1913 - 9th June 1915
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:4493453
20th August 1914 - 10th June 1918
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
42nd Brigade
Source:8547803
9th June 1915 - 3rd November 1917
1916
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8547799
15th June 1916
1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8547817
20th October 1916
1917
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Field Artillery
49th Battery, 40th Brigade
Source:4493453
3rd November 1917 - 10th June 1918
1918
death
Died of wounds
He was severely gassed and had to be evacuated out of the battle zone and hospitalised to Etaples, where he died from Septic Bronchial Pneumonia
Etaples
France
Source:7249588
10th June 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
XXVIII. N. 8.
Source:7249588
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sydney Vyvyan |
| Initials | SV |
| Last Name | Trevenen |
| Source | 7249588 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom | school/college address | 1908 - 1911 | |
| Royal Military Academy, Woolwich | United Kingdom | military residence address | 1911 - 1913 | |
| Welton, Christchurch Road, Cheltenham | United Kingdom | parents address | 3rd January 1894 - 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | 42nd Brigade | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | 42nd Brigade | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | 49th Battery, 40th Brigade | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MC | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Atkinson | mother | ||
| Sydney William Trevenen | father |
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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 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Mara60295 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Mara60295 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Mara60295 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Mara60295 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette - Commission | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette - Lieutenant | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette - Captain | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette - MC | Mara60295 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Mara60295 | |
| Commission | Mara60295 | |
| Lt | Mara60295 | |
| Captain | Mara60295 | |
| Grave | Mara60295 | |
| RA barracks | Mara60295 | |
| Carlisle | Mara60295 | |
| Cheltenham | Mara60295 | |
| College | Mara60295 |
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