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We remember Basil Henry Worsley-Worswick
We remember Basil Henry Worsley-Worswick
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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4th May 1915
1915
commission
Temporary
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2nd October 1915
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King Edward's Horse
2nd Battalion
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April 1916
service
British Army
Private
876
King Edward's Horse
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King Edward's Horse
Source:4885363
1916
death
Killed in Action
He was shot by British Troops, members of the Dublin Fusiliers, in Guinness’s Brewery on Friday, 29 April 1916
Dublin
Ireland
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29th April 1916
burial
County Dublin
Ireland
RC. (Officers Sect.) Grave 5. (Formerly buried in Dublin Castle Grounds, Co. Dublin).
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sibling
Christopher Francis Aloysius Worsley-Worswick
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Basil Henry |
| Initials | BH |
| Last Name | Worsley-Worswick |
| Source | 4885363 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 876 | King Edward's Horse | Private | ||
| British Army | King Edward's Horse | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | King Edward's Horse | 2nd Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Jane Moody | mother | ||
| William Worsley-Worswick | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Francis Aloysius Worsley-Worswick | brother |
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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 | Fife3190 | |
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Fife3190 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieut Worswick | Richard8128 | |
| Grave of Basil Henry Worsley Worswick | Richard8128 | |
| Portrait Photo | Richard8128 |
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