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We remember Basil Charles Lovell Umney
We remember Basil Charles Lovell Umney
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1911
education
Harrow School
Harrow, London
United Kingdom
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January 1911 - March 1915
1915
enlistment
Royal Miltary College, Sandhurst
United Kingdom
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15th April 1915
1915
commission
Temporary
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10th August 1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
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theatres
Western Europe :1
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location
Varenna, Marchmont Road, Richmond, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
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1916
death
Killed in Action
His Captain wrote: " He was hit in the head early in the morning by a shrapnel bullet and died instantaneously, without the slightest suffering."
Delville Wood, Somme
France
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23rd July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 9A
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Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varenna, Marchmont Road, Richmond, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Jane Umney nee Lovell | mother | ||
| Percy Umney | father |
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2nd Lt. B.C.L.Umney, Royal FusiliersA 2nd Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers and killed in action on the 23rd July, 1916 in Delville Wood on the Somme. with no known grave, Basil is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
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Thiepval Memorial to the MissingBasil's sacrifice is recorded on the panels of the Thiepval Memprial to the Missing on the Somme. His name can be found on Pier and face 9A.Contributed by:
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Close-up of Pier and Face 9A.This close-up photograph shows Basil's name on Pier and Face 9A of the Thiepval memorial to the Missing on the Somme.Contributed by:
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Basil's birth certificate.This image of Basil's birth certificate was obtained whilst researching his military service at the National Archives at Kew, London.Contributed by:
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Basil's death certificate.This image of Basil's death certificate was obtained whilst researching his military service at the National Archives at Kew, London.Contributed by:
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Post Office Telegram (O.H.M.S.)This image of this Post Office Telegram (O.H.M.S.) received by Basil's father, Percy, reporting his death was obtained whilst researching his military service at the National Archives at Kew, London.Contributed by:
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Basil's British Army Medal Record Index CardArrived in France 28th April 1916; awarded British War and Victory medals; his father, Percy Umney, lived at 3, The Terrace, Richmond, Surrey.Contributed by:
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. B.C.L.Umney, Royal Fusiliers | James56261 | |
| Thiepval Memorial to the Missing | James56261 | |
| Close-up of Pier and Face 9A. | James56261 | |
| Basil's birth certificate. | James56261 | |
| Basil's death certificate. | James56261 | |
| Post Office Telegram (O.H.M.S.) | James56261 | |
| Basil's British Army Medal Record Index Card | James56261 | |
| War memorial featuring him | Edward43379 |
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