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We remember Harry Van Tromp
We remember Harry Van Tromp
Timeline
Timeline
1882
birth
South Africa
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1882
1916
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
K/256
Royal Fusiliers
22 Battalion
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1916
employment
Director
Tone Vale Manufacturing Company
Taunton and Bridgwater
United Kingdom
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1916
death
Killed in Action
Vimy
France
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24th May 1916
Details
Details
Names
Gender
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
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| British Army | K/256 | Royal Fusiliers | 22 Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
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| Elisabeth | mother | ||
| Henry Joseph Van Tromp | father |
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Portrait photograph of H van TrompLance Corporal Harry van Tromp 22 Battalion, Royal Fusiliers Lance Corporal van Tromp, son of the Mayor of Taunton, Somerset, was killed in action, aged 34, at Vimy on 23 May 1916. This photograph was taken on his last day in England before leaving for the Western Front. He was killed six days later. Lance Corporal van Tromp is buried in the Zouave Valley Cemetery, Souchez.
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Memorial at St Mary's, TauntonBrass memorial plaque in the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Taunton (Somerset)Contributed by:
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Taunton memorial bellBell donated by Harry Van Trump's father, Henry Joseph Van Trump, in 1922 in memory of the Taunton bellringers that died during the warContributed by:
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Taunton memorial bell (detail)Bell donated by Harry Van Trump's father, Henry Joseph Van Trump, in 1922 in memory of the Taunton bellringers that died during the warContributed by:
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Taunton memorial bell plaquePlaque in the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Taunton, marking the memorial bell donated by Harry Van Trump's father, Henry Joseph Van Trump, in 1922 in memory of the Taunton bellringers that died during the warContributed by:
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Taunton war memorialHarry Van Tromp's name on the Taunton war memorial in Vivary Park, Taunton (Somerset)Contributed by:
Michael17221
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| Obituary in Taunton Courier | Michael17221 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Portrait photograph of H van Tromp | Charlotte33 | |
| "2d Boar War | Bill106439 | |
| Memorial at St Mary's, Taunton | Michael17221 | |
| Taunton memorial bell | Michael17221 | |
| Taunton memorial bell (detail) | Michael17221 | |
| Taunton memorial bell plaque | Michael17221 | |
| Taunton war memorial | Michael17221 |
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