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We remember Ernest Anscombe
We remember Ernest Anscombe
Timeline
Timeline
1873
1896
service
British Army
Private
Royal Sussex Regiment
1st (Volunteer) Battalion
Source:9554339
16th January 1896 - 31st October 1901
1901
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
Royal Sussex Regiment
1st (Volunteer) Battalion
Source:9554339
1st November 1901 - 6th February 1903
1903
service
British Army
Corporal
Royal Sussex Regiment
1st (Volunteer) Battalion
Source:9554339
7th February 1903 - 31st December 1905
1906
service
British Army
Sergeant
Royal Sussex Regiment
1st (Volunteer) Battalion
Source:9554339
1st January 1906 - 9th April 1908
1908
service
British Army
S34
Army Service Corps
H S Company HCD Train
Source:9554333
27th April 1908
1915
service
British Army
S4/239363
Army Service Corps
H S Company HCD Train
Source:9554333
November 1915
1917
theatres
East Africa :5a
Source:644944
2nd April 1917
1920
service
British Army
Acting Serjeant
S/28526
Royal Army Service Corps
No 1st (Headquarters) Company 44th (Home Counties) Divisional Train
Source:9554339
13th August 1920
awards
Territorial Force Efficiency Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:644944
service
British Army
Serjeant
34
Army Service Corps
Source:644944
service
British Army
Serjeant
S4/239363
Army Service Corps
Source:644944
service
British Army
T/4/239363
Army Service Corps
67th Home Counties Divisional Training, No 1st Headquarters Company
Source:9554339
service
British Army
S4/239363
Army Service Corps
H S Company HCD Train
Source:9554333
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Anscombe |
| Source | 644944 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 34 | Army Service Corps | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | S4/239363 | Army Service Corps | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | T/4/239363 | Army Service Corps | 67th Home Counties Divisional Training, No 1st Headquarters Company | ||
| British Army | S34 | Army Service Corps | H S Company HCD Train | ||
| British Army | S4/239363 | Army Service Corps | H S Company HCD Train | ||
| British Army | S4/239363 | Army Service Corps | H S Company HCD Train | ||
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | 1st (Volunteer) Battalion | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | 1st (Volunteer) Battalion | Corporal | ||
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | 1st (Volunteer) Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | 1st (Volunteer) Battalion | Sergeant | ||
| British Army | S/28526 | Royal Army Service Corps | No 1st (Headquarters) Company 44th (Home Counties) Divisional Train | Acting Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Territorial Force Efficiency Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Territorial Force War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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Military service as summarised in service recordsFrom service record for Ernest Anscombe, RASC, S/28526, when he attested in August 1920 ... "Joined 1 Bn (Vol) R Sussex Reg 16 Jany 1896. Served until disbanded 1908. Joined H S Coy (S34) HCD Train 27 April 1908 served until demobbed 27 April 1920. New No given November 1915 S4/239363."
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
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| Military service as summarised in service records | Yvonne27542 |
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