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We remember Ralph Vaughan Williams
We remember Ralph Vaughan Williams
Timeline
Timeline
1872
1896
marriage
Adeline Maria Fisher
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1896 - 1951
1911
dates
Age 38
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2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Doctor of Music
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2nd April 1911
1911
location
13 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, S W London
United Kingdom
their own address
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2nd April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Private
2033
Royal Army Medical Corps
2/4th London Field Ambulance
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31st December 1914
1917
commission
Temporary
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23rd December 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
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23rd December 1917
1953
marriage
Joan Ursula Wood
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1953 - 26th August 1958
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
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1958
death
Not War Related
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26th August 1958
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ralph |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Vaughan Williams |
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, S W London | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 2033 | Royal Army Medical Corps | 2/4th London Field Ambulance | Private | |
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Vaughan Williams | father | ||
| Margaret Susan nee Wedgwood | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adeline Maria Fisher | wife | 1896 | |
| Joan Ursula Wood | wife | 1953 |
Media
Media
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Vaughan Williams, 1919Portrait of the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, by William Rothenstein. Reproduced in, and scanned from, Music & Letters (Oxford University Press) Vol. 1, No. 2 (April 1920), p. 78. Image uploaded from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vaughan-Williams-by-Rothenstein.jpg
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Medal Roll- Ralf Vaughn-WilliamsMedal Roll for Victory and British War Medals - Pt. Ralf Vaughn-Williams RAMCContributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jo6 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Jo6 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jo6 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jo6 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Jo6 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Jo6 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia entry on Vaughan Williams | Jo6 | |
| Journal of the Vaughan Williams Society, Issue Sixteen | David114 | |
| Famous names in the First World War-Ralph Vaughan Williams | David114 | |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams biography | Jo6 | |
| WILLIAMS, 2/Lieut R V | David114 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Vaughan Williams, 1919 | Jo6 | |
| Arthur Vaughan Williams and Margaret Wedgwood | Jo6 | |
| Vaughan Williams in the army, 1915 | Jo6 | |
| Ralf Vaughn-Williams | Peter5151 | |
| Medal Roll- Ralf Vaughn-Williams | Peter5151 | |
| 1911 Census | Janice135627 |
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