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We remember Henry Gifford Turrell
We remember Henry Gifford Turrell
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1898
dates
Age 13
Source:9376029
1898
1901
dates
Age 3
Source:9375927
1901
1901
location
1 St Clements Street, Oxford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9375927
1901
1906
education
Oxford Preparatory School
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:9376074
1906 - 1911
1911
education
Sherborne School
Sherborne, Dorset
United Kingdom
Source:9376074
September 1911 - December 1913
1915
education
Queen's College, Oxford University
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:9375989
1915
1917
commission
Unknown
Source:9376074
25th January 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9376074
29th March 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded in the head, near Passchendaele.
Hospital/Institution
Source:9376074
22nd August 1917
1917
dates
Age 19
Source:9375961
3rd November 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
4th Battalion
Source:9375946
3rd November 1917
1917
death
Died of wounds
Died in St Thomas' Hospital of wound to the head received near Passchendaele on 22 August 1917. Funeral service 5 November 1917 in Queen's College Chapel, Oxford.
Lambeth, London
United Kingdom
Source:9375946
Source:9376074
3rd November 1917
burial
Oxford
United Kingdom
"N.E. corner"
Source:9375961
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry Gifford |
| Initials | HG |
| Last Name | Turrell |
| Source | 4528946 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 St Clements Street, Oxford | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | 4th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Sybil Turrell | mother | ||
| Dr Walter John Turrell | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew43023 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Turrell, Henry Gifford | Andrew43023 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| H. G. Turrell | john14663 | |
| Medal index card | john14663 | |
| Medal index card | john14663 | |
| C. W. G. C. | john14663 |
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