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We remember George Godfrey Massy Wheeler
We remember George Godfrey Massy Wheeler
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Timeline
Timeline
1858
sibling
Margaret Massy Wheeler
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1858
1859
sibling
Alicia Frances Massy Wheeler
Source:7730391
1859
1861
sibling
Hugh Massy Wheeler
Source:7730391
1861
1868
sibling
Mitian Wheeler
Source:7730388
1868
1873
birth
India
Source:7730386
31st January 1873
1876
sibling
Rebecca E.m. Wheeler
Source:7730388
1876
1886
education
A posthumous portrait of him is located in the corridor adjacent to School Entrance Foyer
Bedford Modern School
Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7730365
1886 - 1891
1891
dates
Age 18
Source:7730388
April 1891
1891
location
34 Linden Road,Bedford,Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7730388
April 1891
1894
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Wiltshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:7730382
1894
1895
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Wiltshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:7730382
1895
1900
marriage
Nellie Maud Purcell
Source:8999366
24th March 1900
1915
dates
Age 42
Source:7730246
13th April 1915
1915
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8999341
31st August 1915
events
Headstone Inscription
Headstone Inscription
NOK given as wife Mrs N. Massy Wheeler of 5 Gwyder Mansions,Hove,Sussex
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marriage
N.
Source:7730246
service
Indian Army
Major
7th Hariana Lancers
Source:9277666
1915
death
Killed in Action
Buried at Basra
The Mound, Shaiba
Iraq
Source:7730246
Source:9277665
Source:8999341
13th April 1915
burial
Basra
Iraq
I I I. C. 22. Basrah Panel No.45
Source:7730246
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Godfrey Massy |
| Initials | GGM |
| Last Name | Wheeler |
| Source | 8531610 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Linden Road,Bedford,Bedfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Wiltshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Wiltshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| Indian Army | 7th Hariana Lancers | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Alicia | mother | ||
| George Wheeler | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitian Wheeler | sister | 1868 | |
| Rebecca E.m. Wheeler | sister | 1876 | |
| Margaret Massy Wheeler | sister | 1858 | |
| Alicia Frances Massy Wheeler | sister | 1859 | |
| Hugh Massy Wheeler | brother | 1861 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. | wife | ||
| Nellie Maud Purcell | wife | 24th March 1900 |
Media
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Bedford Modern School Great War MemorialThis memorial lists those from Bedford Modern School who served and fell during the Great War. Major Wheeler attended BMS 1886 - 1891. His name appears on panel 1.Contributed by:
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Portrait of Major G Wheeler VCThis portrait hangs in the Reception area of Bedford Modern School.Contributed by:
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OBMs Serving in the Forces 1914-15Bedford Modern School published this booklet in 1915 listing staff and alumni serving. G G M Wheeler appears as "Major, 7th Hariana Lancers, Indian Army."Contributed by:
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Major George Godfrey Massy WheelerOriginal IWM image caption: Major George Godfrey Massy Wheeler VC. Unit: 7th Hariana Lancers, Indian Army. Death: 13 April 1915 Killed in Action at Shaiba Mesopotamia | CWGC has age at death given as 42. | Head portrait press cuttingContributed by:
James201
Communities
Communities
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Bedford Modern School - Roll of Honour. IWM War Memorial Ref No. 7635More about Bedford Modern School - Roll of Honour. IWM War Memorial Ref No. 7635
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Bedford Modern School - List of Old Bedford Modernians serving in HM Forces 1914 - 1918.More about Bedford Modern School - List of Old Bedford Modernians serving in HM Forces 1914 - 1918.
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Bedford Modern School - Eagle Magazine extractsMore about Bedford Modern School - Eagle Magazine extracts
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Jean45090 | |
| Bedfordshire,Bedford Modern School Memorials Roll of Honour | Jean45090 | |
| England and Wales Marriage Registration Index 1837-2008 | Jean45090 | |
| 1894-95 Aldershot photos of group of officers including GGM Wheeler | Jean45090 | |
| India,Births and Baptisms 1786-1947 | Jean45090 | |
| 1891 England Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| India,Births and Baptisms 1786-1947 | Jean45090 | |
| Missing Victoria Cross awarded to British Army Major killed in action found in Brighton museum | Jean45090 | |
| Profile on Wikipedia. | Trevor321 | |
| The London Gazette | Carainn6989 | |
| Ancestry | Carainn6989 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| portrait | olivier56465 | |
| Bedford Modern School Great War Memorial | Alexander119331 | |
| Portrait of Major G Wheeler VC | Alexander119331 | |
| OBMs Serving in the Forces 1914-15 | Alexander119331 | |
| Major George Godfrey Massy Wheeler | James201 |
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We remember George Godfrey Massy Wheeler
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