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We remember Guye Wellesley Lushington
We remember Guye Wellesley Lushington
Timeline
Timeline
1880
birth
India
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6th November 1880
1889
education
Bedford Modern School
Bedford
United Kingdom
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1889 - 1896
1898
enlistment
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1st January 1898
1898
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Marine Artillery
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1st January 1898
1908
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Marine Artillery
Seconded to Egyptian Army
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29th November 1908 - 1912
1912
service
Royal Navy
Captain
Royal Marine Artillery
H.M.S. " Bellerophon"
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8th April 1912 - 8th May 1916
1916
dates
Age 36
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8th May 1916
1916
death
CWGC register states "Died of sickness".
Inquest report recorded a verdict of "Suicide whilst temporarily insane"
The Officers Convalescent Home, Osborne House, IOW
United Kingdom
Source:7635205
Source:8730565
Source:8730312
8th May 1916
burial
Sussex
United Kingdom
C20. 2. 8.
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sibling
Alfred Wyndham Lushington
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location
Briar Bank, Grove Road, Worthing, Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Guye Wellesley |
| Initials | GW |
| Last Name | Lushington |
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Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Bank, Grove Road, Worthing, Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Marine Artillery | Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | Royal Marine Artillery | H.M.S. " Bellerophon" | Captain | ||
| British Army | Royal Marine Artillery | Seconded to Egyptian Army | Captain |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Law Lushington | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Wyndham Lushington | brother |
Media
Media
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Report of death and inquestIsle of Wight County Press, 13 May 1916. Not all the inquest report has been copied. Verdict : "Suicide whilst temporarily insane."
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Bedford Modern School WW1 MemorialGW Lushington attended Bedford Modern School between 1889 - 1896.Contributed by:
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OBMs Serving in the Forces 1914-15Bedford Modern School published this booklet in 1915 listing alumni and staff serving. G W Lushington appears as "Captain, Royal Marine Artillery".Contributed by:
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Bedford School Memorial PanelMemorial Hall Panels in Bedford School Memorial Hall showing the names of Old Bedfordians killed in the First World War
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Communities
Communities
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Bedford Modern School - Roll of Honour. IWM War Memorial Ref No. 7635More about Bedford Modern School - Roll of Honour. IWM War Memorial Ref No. 7635
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Bedford Modern School - List of Old Bedford Modernians serving in HM Forces 1914 - 1918.More about Bedford Modern School - List of Old Bedford Modernians serving in HM Forces 1914 - 1918.
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Bedford Modern School - Eagle Magazine extractsMore about Bedford Modern School - Eagle Magazine extracts
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Bedford School Roll of Honour - IWM Memorial Register No. 7656More about Bedford School Roll of Honour - IWM Memorial Register No. 7656
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Royal Navy Officers 1899-1919 Transcription | Trevor321 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee Evening Telegraph - 9th May 1916 | Yvonne27542 | |
| Wisden's Almanack - 1917 | Yvonne27542 | |
| Broadwater and Worthing Cemetery Military Burials and Inscriptions of the 20th Century World Wars | Yvonne27542 | |
| London Gazette - Capt G W Lushington returns from Egyptian Army 1912. | Alexander119331 | |
| London Gazette - Capt G W Lushington seconded to Egyptian Army 1908 | Alexander119331 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Report of death and inquest | Geoffrey575 | |
| Bedford Modern School WW1 Memorial | Alexander119331 | |
| OBMs Serving in the Forces 1914-15 | Alexander119331 | |
| Bedford School Memorial Panel | Amy154754 |
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