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We remember Wallace Anstey
We remember Wallace Anstey
Timeline
Timeline
1882
sibling
Lilian Rose Anstey
Source:6989195
1882
1884
sibling
Robert John Anstey
Source:6989195
1884
1886
sibling
Sarah Jane Anstey
Source:6989195
1886
1887
sibling
Evelyn Anstey
Source:6989180
1887
1889
sibling
Edgar Hubert Anstey
Source:6989180
1889
1893
sibling
Robert Warwick Anstey
Source:6989180
1893
1895
sibling
Gertrude Anstey
Source:6989180
1895
1897
1899
sibling
Ralph Stanley Anstey
Source:6989180
1899
1901
dates
Age 3
Source:6967596
31st March 1901
1901
location
White Street, Topsham, Devon
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6967596
31st March 1901
1903
sibling
Arthur Renard Anstey
Source:6989195
1903
1904
sibling
John James Anstey
Source:6989195
1904
1911
employment
Errand Boy
Robjohns the Grocers
Topsham, Devon
United Kingdom
Source:7390555
1911
1917
dates
Age 20
Source:7390555
4th October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
290541
Devonshire Regiment
8th (Service) Battalion
Source:6967604
4th October 1917
service
British Army
Private
(Incomplete)
Devonshire Regiment
Source:646430
location
Caretaker's Cottage, Wesleyan Chapel in Fore St. Topsham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7390555
location
White Street, Topsham, Devon
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7390555
1917
death
Killed in Action
Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial Zonnebeke, West Vlaanderen Belgium
Third Battle of Ypres
Belgium
Source:7390555
4th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7390555
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wallace |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Anstey |
| Source | 646430 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caretaker's Cottage, Wesleyan Chapel in Fore St. Topsham | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| White Street, Topsham, Devon | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| White Street, Topsham, Devon | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | (Incomplete) | Devonshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 290541 | Devonshire Regiment | 8th (Service) Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Anstey nee Murphy | mother | ||
| Samuel Anstey | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Anstey | sister | 1887 | |
| Edgar Hubert Anstey | brother | 1889 | |
| Robert Warwick Anstey | brother | 1893 | |
| Gertrude Anstey | sister | 1895 | |
| Ralph Stanley Anstey | brother | 1899 | |
| Lilian Rose Anstey | sister | 1882 | |
| Robert John Anstey | brother | 1884 | |
| Sarah Jane Anstey | sister | 1886 | |
| Arthur Renard Anstey | brother | 1903 | |
| John James Anstey | brother | 1904 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC for Wallace Anstey | Hannah21187 | |
| Topsham War Memorial | Hannah21187 | |
| Western Times: "Topsham Men Sacrificed in War", 9 November 1917 | Hannah21187 | |
| FreeBMD: Parents' marriage | Hannah21187 | |
| FreeBMD: Sibling search | Hannah21187 | |
| Link to brother's record: Ralph Stanley Anstey | Hannah21187 | |
| Link to brother's record: Edgar Hubert Anstey | Hannah21187 | |
| Link to brother's record: Robert Warwick Anstey | Hannah21187 | |
| Devon Heritage: Topsham Men Sacrificed in War | Hannah21187 | |
| Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, "Topsham Unveils Memorial to Heroic Dead" 3 December 1920 | Hannah21187 |
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