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We remember Frederick William Lumsden
We remember Frederick William Lumsden
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Duplicate of Frederick William Lumsden
Also remembered by 7 people
Timeline
Timeline
1872
1890
service
Royal Navy
Second Lieutenant
Royal Marines Artillery
Source:8528720
1st September 1890
1894
marriage
Mary Ellen A Harward
Source:8528740
16th December 1894
1901
location
HMS Resolution
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:8528758
1901
1911
location
Headquarters S S Singapore S S
Singapore
military residence address
Source:8528756
1911
1914
service
British Army
Major
General Staff - Royal Marine Artillery
Source:8841622
30th April 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8528720
1915
1917
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8528752
1st January 1917
1917
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8528720
3rd April 1917
1918
service
British Army
Major /Temporary Brigadier General
Staff/ Royal Marine Artillery
14th Infantry Brigade
Source:8528730
1918
1918
location
Hampton Court Palace, Middlesex
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:7309976
1918
1918
awards
Order of the Bath, Military Division
British Award/Decoration
Source:8528751
3rd June 1918
1918
death
Killed in Action
shot in the head in a forward trench
France
Source:7309976
Source:8528720
4th June 1918
1918
awards
Croix de Guerre Belgium
Other War Service Award
Source:8528752
13th September 1918
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7309976
service
British Army
Brigadier General
General Staff
Source:7309976
burial
Portsmouth
Pas de Calais
United Kingdom
France
Source:8528720
Source:7309976
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick William |
| Initials | FW |
| Last Name | Lumsden, |
| Source | 8841594 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Resolution | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 1901 | |
| Hampton Court Palace, Middlesex | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 1918 | |
| Headquarters S S Singapore S S | Singapore | military residence address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Royal Marines Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | General Staff | Brigadier General | |||
| British Army | Staff/ Royal Marine Artillery | 14th Infantry Brigade | Major /Temporary Brigadier General | ||
| British Army | General Staff - Royal Marine Artillery | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Croix de Guerre Belgium | Other War Service Award | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Order of the Bath, Military Division | British Award/Decoration | |
| VC CB DSO and three Bars | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Late James Foot Lumsden | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellen A Harward | wife | 16th December 1894 |
Media
Media
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Royal Marine Museum displayShort description of Frederick's life and service careerContributed by:
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Royal Marines memorialPhoto of memorial in Memorial Garden, Eastney, HampshireContributed by:
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Side of Royal Marines Memorial Statutefrom Memorial Garden, Royal Marines Museum, EastneyContributed by:
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Royal Marines Museum statueFinal panel on memorial at Royal Marines Museum, EastneyContributed by:
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Berles New Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais - 1Berles New Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France where Frederick Lumsden is buried.Contributed by:
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Berles New Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais - 2Berles New Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France where Frederick Lumsden is buried.Contributed by:
Vincent96527
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 | |
| Royal Navy Officers 1899-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Royal Navy, 1914 Star Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick William Lunsden | Peter5151 | |
| London Gazette dated 4 August 1914 | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick William Lumsden | Peter5151 | |
| Royal Marine Museum display | Selena49658 | |
| Frederick | Selena49658 | |
| Frederick's medals | Selena49658 | |
| Royal Marines memorial | Selena49658 | |
| Side of Royal Marines Memorial Statute | Selena49658 | |
| Royal Marines Memorial Statue, back panel | Selena49658 | |
| Royal Marines Museum statue | Selena49658 | |
| Headstone | olivier56465 | |
| Berles New Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais - 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Berles New Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais - 2 | Vincent96527 |
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We remember Frederick William Lumsden
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