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We remember Arthur Graeme West
We remember Arthur Graeme West
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1893
sibling
Cecil Mclaren West
Source:7651176
1893
1895
sibling
John Alexander West
Source:7651176
1895
1899
sibling
Constance Birt West
Source:7651176
1899
1899
location
21 Talbot Road, Highgate
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7651141
1899 - 1905
1905
education
Blundell's School
Tiverton
United Kingdom
Source:7651141
1905
1905
location
Blundell's School, Tiverton, Devon
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:7651141
1905 - 1910
1910
education
literae humaniores, 1914
Balliol College
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:7651141
1910 - 1915
1910
location
Balliol College, Oxford
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:7651141
1910 - 1915
1915
enlistment
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:4700856
February 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
PS/1511
Middlesex Regiment
16th Battalion
Source:4700856
February 1915 - May 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
PS/1511
Middlesex Regiment
16th Battalion
Source:4700856
May 1915 - April 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:4700856
17th November 1915 - 3rd April 1917
1916
commission
Temporary
Source:4700856
4th August 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
6th Battalion
Source:4700856
5th August 1916 - 16th February 1917
1917
service
British Army
Acting Captain
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
6th Battalion
Source:4700856
16th February 1917 - 3rd April 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed by a sniper's bullet.
Bapaume
France
Source:7651141
3rd April 1917
burial
Honourable Artillery Company cemetery, Ecoust-St Mein, Pas de Calais, France.
Source:7651141
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Graeme |
| Initials | AG |
| Last Name | West |
| Source | 7651141 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Talbot Road, Highgate | United Kingdom | parents address | 1899 - 1905 | |
| Balliol College, Oxford | United Kingdom | school/college address | 1910 - 1915 | |
| Blundell's School, Tiverton, Devon | United Kingdom | school/college address | 1905 - 1910 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | PS/1511 | Middlesex Regiment | 16th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | 6th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | PS/1511 | Middlesex Regiment | 16th Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | 6th Battalion | Acting Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary West | mother | ||
| Arthur Birt West | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Mclaren West | brother | 1893 | |
| John Alexander West | brother | 1895 | |
| Constance Birt West | sister | 1899 |
Media
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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 Transcription | Carolyn35894 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Carolyn35894 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Mara60295 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| West, (Arthur) Graeme (1891–1917) - Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | Carolyn35894 | |
| The diary of a dead officer being the posthumous papers of Arthur Graeme West. | Carolyn35894 | |
| Blundell's School Roll of Honour | Anne23518 | |
| "Night Patrol, France, March 1916" by AG West | Connie110407 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Blundell's | Mara60295 | |
| Portrait | Mara60295 | |
| Commission | Mara60295 | |
| Captain | Mara60295 | |
| Grave | Mara60295 | |
| Eaton | Mara60295 | |
| Talbot Road | Mara60295 | |
| Balliol College | Mara60295 | |
| Middlesex Regiment | Mara60295 | |
| At the front | Mara60295 | |
| Headstone | Jeremy102799 |
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