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We remember Harold Gage Bewes Armstrong
We remember Harold Gage Bewes Armstrong
Timeline
Timeline
1877
1896
service
Royal Navy
Major
Royal Marine Light Infantry
Armoured Car Section att. R.N.A,S,
Source:7740578
1st September 1896 - 1915
1896
service
Royal Navy
Second Lieutenant
Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division
Source:7740578
1896
1914
service
Royal Navy
Major RMLI
Royal Naval Air Service Armoured Cars
Source:7740578
19th September 1914 - 12th October 1914
1915
service
Royal Navy
Major
Royal Marine Brigade - Portsmouth Battalion
Source:7740564
28th February 1915 - 6th May 1915
location
Durnford Street, East Stonehouse, Devon
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7740585
1915
death
Killed in Action
Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:7740564
6th May 1915
awards
China War Medal 1900
Other War Service Award
Source:7740578
burial
Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:7740570
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Gage Bewes |
| Initials | HGB |
| Last Name | Armstrong |
| Source | 7635254 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durnford Street, East Stonehouse, Devon | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Royal Marine Light Infantry | Armoured Car Section att. R.N.A,S, | Major | ||
| Royal Navy | Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | Royal Naval Air Service Armoured Cars | Major RMLI | |||
| Royal Navy | Royal Marine Brigade - Portsmouth Battalion | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| China War Medal 1900 | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Annie Armstrong | mother | ||
| The Late Colonel W G Armstrong RMLI | father |
Media
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Armoured Cars to the Front in GallipoliThe Royal Naval Air Service Land Fleet coming into Action
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Major Harold Gage Bewes ArmstrongMajor Harold Gage Bewes Armstrong MID. Unit: Portsmouth Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Death: 05 May 1915 Pope's Post Dardanelles | CWGC family information: Son of Augusta Annie Armstrong, of Otterington House, Northallerton, and the late Col. W. G. Armstrong, R.M.L.I. Born at Plymouth. | Head and shoulders press cutting
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James201
Communities
Communities
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Royal United Services Institute Roll of HonourMore about Royal United Services Institute Roll of Honour
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919 | ||
| Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Royal Navy, 1914 Star Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Armoured Cars to the Front in Gallipoli | Anne1202 | |
| Major Harold Gage Bewes Armstrong | James201 |
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