We remember Richard Annesley West

We remember Richard Annesley West

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Timeline

Timeline

1869
sibling Erskine E. Source:8452465 1869
1870
sibling Adeline E. Source:8452465 1870
1875
sibling Dudley A. Source:8452465 1875
1877
sibling Sarah E. Source:8452465 1877
1878
birth Cheltenham, Gloucestershire United Kingdom Source:8452433 Source:8452463 26th September 1878
1881
sibling Georgiana G. Source:8452465 1881
1881
location 1 Oxford Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire United Kingdom parents address Source:8452465 1881
1891
location 52 Apsley Road, Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire United Kingdom parents address Source:8452475 1891
1909
marriage Maud E. Cushing Source:8452463 1909
1918
location 14, Trafalgar Square, Chelsea, London. United Kingdom their own address Source:7309983 1918
1918
children Gertrude Annesley Known As Anne West Source:8452493 16th November 1918
service British Army Captain /Acting Lieutenant Colonel Tank Corps/ North Irish Horse Source:5323076
service British Army Lieutenant Colonel North Irish Horse Source:7309983
location Whitepark, Co. Fermanagh United Kingdom parents address Source:7309983
1918
death Killed in Action France Source:7309983 Source:8452433 2nd September 1918
burial Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Mory CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France Source:7309983

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Richard Annesley
Initials RA
Last Name West
Source 7309983
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
1 Oxford Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire United Kingdom parents address known 1881
14, Trafalgar Square, Chelsea, London. United Kingdom their own address known 1918
52 Apsley Road, Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire United Kingdom parents address known 1891
Whitepark, Co. Fermanagh United Kingdom parents address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Tank Corps/ North Irish Horse Captain /Acting Lieutenant Colonel
British Army North Irish Horse Lieutenant Colonel
Awards
AwardTypeSource
VC, DSO MC British Award/Decoration
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Gertrude Annesley Known As Anne West daughter 16th November 1918
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Sarah mother
Augustus E. West father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Erskine E. brother 1869
Adeline E. sister 1870
Dudley A. brother 1875
Sarah E. sister 1877
Georgiana G. sister 1881
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Maud E. Cushing wife 1909

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Medal Index Cards Transcription Sue54478
Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription Sue54478
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Sue54478
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Sue54478

External Evidence

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Wikipedia entry Sue54478
Taken from the Daily Telegraph Sue54478
World War One Cheltenham, with thanks Sue54478
The North Irish Horse in the Great War John94621

Multimedia

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Taken from www.openplaques.org Sue54478
Richard Annesley West Sue54478
Enniskillen Sue54478
Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Annesley West, VC, DSCO Richard91818
Splendidly Won VC - Richard & Maud West Richard91818
Personal Record Card Richard91818

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