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We remember Thomas Edmund John Anstey
We remember Thomas Edmund John Anstey
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1891
location
New Row, Bassaleg, Monmouthshire, Wales
United Kingdom
Source:6990084
5th April 1891
1901
dates
Age 16
Source:6937465
31st March 1901
1901
employment
Bank Clerk
Capital and Counties Bank
Finsbury Circus, London
United Kingdom
Source:6946403
31st March 1901
1901
location
3 Windmill Road, Wandsworth, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6937465
31st March 1901
1909
service
British Army
Private
1613
City of London Yeomanry
Source:646426
28th October 1909
1911
dates
Age 25
Source:6924464
2nd April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Corporal
1613
City of London Yeomanry
No. 3 Troop, D Squadron
Source:6946403
6th October 1914
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:646426
7th May 1915
education
Cardiff Higher Grade School
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
United Kingdom
Source:6946403
service
British Army
Corporal
1613
City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders)
Source:7261613
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:6946403
1915
death
Killed in Action
... with a party covering some men of the Royal Engineers… 50 yards away from the Turkish trenches. His body was … brought in by … Troopers Reid and Hall, and buried ... Sulva Bay.
Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:7261613
Source:6946403
Source:6912424
6th October 1915
burial
Source:7261613
sibling
Edward Archibald Anstey
Source:6924464
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Edmund John |
| Initials | TEJ |
| Last Name | Anstey |
| Source | 6967487 |
| First Names | Thomas J |
| Initials | TJ |
| Source | 6912424 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Windmill Road, Wandsworth, London | United Kingdom | their own address | 31st March 1901 | |
| New Row, Bassaleg, Monmouthshire, Wales | United Kingdom | known 5th April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1613 | City of London Yeomanry | No. 3 Troop, D Squadron | Corporal | |
| British Army | 1613 | City of London Yeomanry | Private | ||
| British Army | 1613 | City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) | Corporal |
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
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Hannah Morse | mother | ||
| Thomas Henry Anstey | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Archibald Anstey | brother |
Media
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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 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 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 Thomas John Anstey | Hannah21187 | |
| Gloucester Journal, "Gloucestershire Society in London", 19 February 1916 | Hannah21187 | |
| FreeBMD: Parents' Marriage | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales, National Probate Calendar, 1858-1966 (Ancestry) | Hannah21187 | |
| Link to brother's record: Edward Archibald Anstey | Hannah21187 | |
| The Times, "Killed In Action", 2nd Nov 1915 | Hannah21187 | |
| The Times, "In Memoriam", 6th October 1919 | Hannah21187 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas John Edmund Anstey (IWM). | Hannah21187 |
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