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We remember Ernest Charles Forbes Wodehouse
We remember Ernest Charles Forbes Wodehouse
Timeline
Timeline
1865
sibling
Anabel L Wodehouse
Source:9393571
1865
1868
sibling
Frederic W Wodehouse
Source:9393571
1868
1871
1881
location
56 Cromwell Road, Kensington, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9393571
1881
1906
marriage
Amy Violet Isaac
Source:9371795
April 1906
1915
dates
Age 43
Source:8938360
12th March 1915
1915
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9393576
31st May 1915
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7530006
service
British Army
Major
Worcestershire Regiment
Source:4842218
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Worcestershire Regiment
Source:4842218
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Worcestershire Regiment
Source:7530006
location
11, Prince of Wales Terrace, Kensington, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7530006
1915
death
Killed in Action
Neuve Chapelle
France
Source:7530006
Source:8938360
12th March 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Panel 17 and 18.
Source:7530006
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Charles Forbes |
| Initials | ECF |
| Last Name | Wodehouse, |
| Source | 7530006 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Prince of Wales Terrace, Kensington, London | United Kingdom | their own address | ||
| 56 Cromwell Road, Kensington, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1881 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Worcestershire Regiment | Major | |||
| British Army | Worcestershire Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | Worcestershire Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DSO | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jemima Wodehouse | mother | ||
| Lieutenant Colonel Charles Wodehouse | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anabel L Wodehouse | sister | 1865 | |
| Frederic W Wodehouse | brother | 1868 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Violet Isaac | wife | April 1906 |
Media
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Commemorative window GloucesterCommemorative window to Lieutenant Colonel Ernest Charles Forbes Wodehouse in Gloucester Cathedral
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Ernest Charles Forbes Wodehouse DSO MID.Head and shoulders portrait, taken from the Wellington School Year Book.Contributed by:
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Ernest Charles Forbes Wodehouse DSO MID.Looks like a newspaper announcement. The typed note says Wellington Year Book.Contributed by:
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Major (Temporary Lieutenant Colonel) Ernest Charles Forbes WodehouseMajor (Temporary Lieutenant Colonel) Ernest Charles Forbes Wodehouse DSO MID. Unit: 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Death: 12 March 1915 Killed in Action leading his Battalion at Neuve Chapelle Western Front | Son of the late Lt. Col. C. Wodehouse, C.I.E.; husband of A. Violet Wodehouse, of 11, Prince of Wales Terrace, Kensington, London. CWGC has age at death given as 43. | Head portrait press cuttingContributed by:
James201
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | DR117137 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Major (Temporary Lieutenant Colonel) Ernest Charles Forbes Wodehouse DSO MID. | Jonathan101862 | |
| The Worcestershire Regiment.com | DR117137 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commemorative window Gloucester | DR117137 | |
| Ernest Charles Forbes Wodehouse DSO MID. | Jonathan101862 | |
| Ernest Charles Forbes Wodehouse DSO MID. | Jonathan101862 | |
| Major (Temporary Lieutenant Colonel) Ernest Charles Forbes Wodehouse | James201 |
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