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We remember Oscar Tyrrell
We remember Oscar Tyrrell
Timeline
Timeline
1878
sibling
Amy Tyrrell
Source:5492023
1878
1880
1915
hospitalisation
Oscar was badly wounded by an exploding mortar during a demonstration. The sergeant major instructor was killed instantly. The incident occurred '4 miles into the desert' outside Cairo.
Hospital/Institution
Source:5492023
18th August 1915
education
Margate College
Margate
United Kingdom
Source:5492023
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
London Regiment
Source:5358131
location
12 St Paul's Mansions. Hammersmith, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:5492023
1916
death
Killed in Action
Oscar joined his new regiment after extended sick leave and was killed in his first military action which began at 4.45pm on 9 September 1916.
Ginchy
France
Source:7102794
Source:5492023
9th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7102794
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Oscar |
| Initials | O |
| Last Name | Tyrrell |
| Source | 5358131 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 St Paul's Mansions. Hammersmith, London | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | London Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clementina Louisa Tyrrell, formerly Parrish | mother | ||
| Abraham Oscar Tyrrell | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Tyrrell | sister | 1878 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-08-13 | 5'8" |
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2/Lt Oscar TyrrellFormal photograph for family, inscribed "With love from Uncle Oscar, October 1915".
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Oscar Tyrrell's diaryOscar Tyrrell kept a diary for 14 weeks during training in Mudros and Egypt. In the following pages he describes a training explosion on 18 February 1915 in which he was badly wounded, and others were killed.Contributed by:
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Oscar Tyrrell's diarySecond page of description of the training incident in which Oscar was wounded.Contributed by:
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Oscar Tyrrell's diaryThird page of the description of the incident in which Oscar Tyrrell was wounded.Contributed by:
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Oscar Tyrrell's diaryFourth page of Oscar Tyrrell's diary in which he describes the incident in which he was wounded.Contributed by:
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Oscar Tyrrell's diaryFifth page described the incident in which Oscar Tyrrell was wounded in February 1915.Contributed by:
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 2/Lt Oscar Tyrrell | Tony4653 | |
| Oscar Tyrrell's diary | Tony4653 | |
| Oscar Tyrrell's diary | Tony4653 | |
| Oscar Tyrrell's diary | Tony4653 | |
| Oscar Tyrrell's diary | Tony4653 | |
| Oscar Tyrrell's diary | Tony4653 |
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