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We remember Henry Grove Morton Mansel-Pleydell
We remember Henry Grove Morton Mansel-Pleydell
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Edmund Morton Mansel-Pleydell
Source:6180933
23rd December 1886
1889
sibling
Vivien Mansel-Pleydell
Source:6180933
12th September 1889
1893
sibling
Daphne Mansel-Pleydell
Source:6180933
20th July 1893
1894
birth
United Kingdom
Source:6180933
Source:7307536
10th March 1894
1904
education
Preparatory
Fonthill School
East Grinstead
United Kingdom
Source:9590114
September 1904 - April 1909
1909
education
Marlborough College
Marlborough
United Kingdom
Source:7654997
April 1909 - August 1913
1915
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6180720
5th May 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Dorsetshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:6180720
5th May 1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant /Temporary Lieutenant
Dorsetshire Regiment
Source:5389716
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Dorsetshire Regiment
Source:7307536
location
Whatcombe House, Winterborne Whitechurch
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6180933
1916
death
Killed in Action
Source:7307536
Source:6180933
17th May 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7307536
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry Grove Morton |
| Initials | HGM |
| Last Name | Mansel-Pleydell |
| Source | 6180720 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whatcombe House, Winterborne Whitechurch | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Dorsetshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant /Temporary Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Dorsetshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Dorsetshire Regiment | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Kathleen Grove | mother | ||
| Edmund Morton Mansel-Pleydell | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Morton Mansel-Pleydell | brother | 23rd December 1886 | |
| Vivien Mansel-Pleydell | sister | 12th September 1889 | |
| Daphne Mansel-Pleydell | sister | 20th July 1893 |
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Second Lieutenant Henry Grove Morton Mansel-Pleydell MCSecond Lieutenant Henry Grove Morton Mansel-Pleydell MC. Unit: 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Death: 17 May 1916 Western FrontContributed by:
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Fonthill School Roll of HonourOne of two memorial boards from Fonthill School ChapelContributed by:
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Henry G M Mansell-PleydellA studio portrait photograph of Henry Mansel-Pleydell, undatedContributed by:
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HGM Mansel-Pleydell obituary p1Scanned copy of first page of HGM Mansel-Pleydell obituary from the Fonthill School Yearbook, June 1916Contributed by:
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HGM Mansel-Pleydell obituary p2Scanned copy of second page of HGM Mansel-Pleydell obituary from the Fonthill School Yearbook, June 1916Contributed by:
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HGM Mansel-Pleydell obituary p3Scanned copy of third page of HGM Mansel-Pleydell obituary from the Fonthill School Yearbook, June 1916Contributed by:
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Henry Mansel-Pleydell, Hockey team,1909Henry Mansel-Pleydell sitting extreme left in Fonthill School hockey team, 1909Contributed by:
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Henry Mansel-Pleydell, Fonthill ca 1907Henry Pansel-Pleydell seated in centre of trio, ca 1907Contributed by:
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Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Michael17221 | |
| GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription | Michael17221 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross citation | Michael17221 | |
| Entry in The Peerage | Michael17221 | |
| Entry on CWGC database | Michael17221 | |
| A Sergeant-Major's War: From Hill 60 to the Somme | Michael17221 | |
| Marlborough College Register 1843 - 1933 | Beverly42842 | |
| In Memoriam: The Great War - John Bain, Elegist of Lost Boys and Lost Boyhood | Beverly42842 | |
| HGM Mansel-Pleydell in Marlborough ROH | Ann43644 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| H G M Mansel-Pleydell | Greg89580 | |
| H G Mansell-Pleydell | Ann43644 | |
| Second Lieutenant Henry Grove Morton Mansel-Pleydell MC | James201 | |
| Fonthill School Roll of Honour | Ann43644 | |
| Henry G M Mansell-Pleydell | Ann43644 | |
| HGM Mansel-Pleydell obituary p1 | Ann43644 | |
| HGM Mansel-Pleydell obituary p2 | Ann43644 | |
| HGM Mansel-Pleydell obituary p3 | Ann43644 | |
| Henry Mansel-Pleydell, Hockey team,1909 | Ann43644 | |
| Henry Mansel-Pleydell, Fonthill ca 1907 | Ann43644 |
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