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We remember Henry Anstey
We remember Henry Anstey
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Alice Lucy Anstey
Source:6989529
1886
1887
1890
sibling
Eleanor Gwendoline Anstey
Source:6989529
1890
1891
location
Buckover Farm, Thornbury, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6989526
5th April 1891
1894
sibling
Alfred Richard W Anstey
Source:6989529
1894
1897
sibling
Catherine Mary V Anstey
Source:6989529
1897
1911
employment
Farmer
Falfield, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Source:6967656
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Elm Tree Farm, Tortworth, Falfield, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6967656
2nd April 1911
1911
marriage
Dorothy Lydia Joslen
Source:6967662
1911
1912
children
Joyce Anstey
Source:6989525
1912
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6985853
21st April 1915
1917
dates
Age 29
Source:6967651
11th April 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
7th
Source:6967641
11th April 1917
service
British Army
Acting Company Serjeant Major
M2/074485
Army Service Corps
Source:6985853
service
British Army
Private
M2/074485
Army Service Corps
Source:6985853
1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:7198396
Source:6967641
11th April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7198396
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Anstey |
| Source | 646352 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckover Farm, Thornbury, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom | parents address | 5th April 1891 | |
| Elm Tree Farm, Tortworth, Falfield, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom | their own address | 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 7th | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | M2/074485 | Army Service Corps | Acting Company Serjeant Major | ||
| British Army | M2/074485 | Army Service Corps | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Anstey | daughter | 1912 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Louisa Jenner | mother | ||
| Alfred Henry W Anstey | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lucy Anstey | sister | 1886 | |
| Eleanor Gwendoline Anstey | sister | 1890 | |
| Alfred Richard W Anstey | brother | 1894 | |
| Catherine Mary V Anstey | sister | 1897 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Lydia Joslen | wife | 1911 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC Henry Anstey | Hannah21187 | |
| Medal Index Card (Ancestry) | Hannah21187 | |
| Straits Times, 6 June 1917 | Hannah21187 | |
| Cheltenham Chronicle: "Berkeley Vale Gleanings", 28 April 1917 | Hannah21187 | |
| FreeBMD Children search | Hannah21187 | |
| FreeBMD: Parents' Marriage | Hannah21187 | |
| FreeBMD: Sibling search | Hannah21187 | |
| Link to brother's record: Alfred Richard W Anstey | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales, National Probate Calendar, 1858-1966 | Hannah21187 | |
| Western Daily Press, "Tortworth Memorial", 10 January 1921 | Hannah21187 | |
| The TImes, "In Memoriam", 11th April 1919 | Hannah21187 |
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