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We remember Ronald William Brakspear
We remember Ronald William Brakspear
Timeline
Timeline
1873
sibling
Florence E Maud Brakspear
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1873
1876
1878
sibling
Frederick George Brakspear
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1878
1880
sibling
Lawrence E P Brakspear
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1880
1881
dates
Age 5
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1881
employment
Scholar
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service
British Army
Major
Royal Berkshire Regiment
8th Battalion
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location
Hart Street Henley - On - Thames Oxfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
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1915
death
Died of wounds
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Etaples
France
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2nd October 1915
burial
Etaples
France
1.B.8
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ronald William |
| Initials | RW |
| Last Name | Brakspear |
| Source | 469577 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart Street Henley - On - Thames Oxfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Berkshire Regiment | 8th Battalion | Major |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Elizebeth Brakspear | mother | ||
| George E Brakspear | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence E Maud Brakspear | sister | 1873 | |
| Frederick George Brakspear | brother | 1878 | |
| Lawrence E P Brakspear | brother | 1880 |
Media
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List of the Men in the Group PhotographAttached to photo at http://www.groupphoto.co.uk/ , this list has been converted into a jpeg.
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GravestoneMajor Ronald Brakspear of The Royal Berkshire Regiment 8th Battalion Graves Reference 1.B.8.
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Etaples Military CemeteryFinal resting place of Major Ronald William Brakspear of The Royal Berkshire Regiment Grave Reference 1.B.8.Contributed by:
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The Royal Berkshire Regiment, 8th Battalion.It's a haunting picture of a proud British regiment pose in the May sunshine in 1915. Weeks later, one in three were maimed or killed.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members on the Great War Honours Board at Lord'sMore about Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members on the Great War Honours Board at Lord's
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The Royal Berkshire Regiment.More about The Royal Berkshire Regiment.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Desmond1478 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Desmond1478 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Datchet Village Society website | Alison64459 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| List of the Men in the Group Photograph | Janet2378 | |
| Gravestone | Desmond1478 | |
| Etaples Military Cemetery | Desmond1478 | |
| The Royal Berkshire Regiment, 8th Battalion. | Desmond1478 |
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