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We remember Owen William Wellspring
We remember Owen William Wellspring
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1910
marriage
Catherine Devoy
Source:5523294
1910 - 2nd August 1917
1916
events
Drill Instructor
Training
Caterham, Surrey
United Kingdom
I am assuming he was at Caterham (as opposed to Warley). This is based on the similarities between this photograph and one of Sgt James Glenn who I know to have been at Caterham.
Source:5523296
January 1916
1916
children
Dorothy E M Wellspring
Source:5523294
1916
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:5523294
January 1917
1917
service
British Army
Sergeant
5099
Irish Guards
1st Battalion
Source:5523294
2nd August 1917
marriage
-
Source:5523294
service
British Army
Serjeant
5099
Irish Guards
Source:7467183
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed by shellfire
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7467183
Source:5523294
2nd August 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Sergeant Owen Wellspring has no known grave and is remembered with honour on the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium
Belgium
Source:7467183
Source:5523294
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Owen William |
| Initials | OW |
| Last Name | Wellspring |
| Source | 5523294 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5099 | Irish Guards | 1st Battalion | Sergeant | |
| British Army | 5099 | Irish Guards | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy E M Wellspring | daughter | 1916 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Plumridge | mother | ||
| Joseph William Wellspring | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | wife | ||
| Catherine Devoy | wife | 1910 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC Debt of Honour database | Simon6500 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Owen Wellspring Irish Guards | Simon6500 | |
| Sgt Wellspring's Squad, Jan 1916 | Simon6500 | |
| Irish Guards | Simon6500 | |
| Remembered with Honour | Simon6500 |
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