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We remember Edmund Henry Herbert Westby
We remember Edmund Henry Herbert Westby
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1881
1884
sibling
Catherine B J
Source:9521418
1884
1891
location
Somerset House, Esplanade, Tenby, Pembrokeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9521418
1891
1908
marriage
Jessie Primrose David
Source:9521410
1908
1911
children
Edmond A C
Source:9521426
1911
1911
location
Main Barracks, Abbassia, Cairo
Egypt
military residence address
Source:9521412
1911
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Welsh Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9521403
1915
1915
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:9521398
Source:9521403
25th May 1915
burial
Ypres
Belgium
Source:9521398
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edmund Henry Herbert |
| Initials | EHH |
| Last Name | Westby |
| Source | 4706048 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Barracks, Abbassia, Cairo | Egypt | military residence address | known 1911 | |
| Somerset House, Esplanade, Tenby, Pembrokeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Welsh Regiment | 1st Battalion | Captain |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmond A C | son | 1911 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capt. John W Westby | father | ||
| Charlotte J C | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine B J | sister | 1884 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Primrose David | wife | 1908 |
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Captain Edmund Henry Herbert WestbyCaptain Edmund Henry Herbert Westby. Unit: Adjutant, 1st Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Death: 26 May 1915 Wounded and Missing in Action Western Front | Son of the late Capt. John W. Westby; husband of Vera Westby, of Dorling House, Fleet, Hants. CWGC has age at death given as 33. | Head portrait press cutting
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 |
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We remember Edmund Henry Herbert Westby
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