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We remember Joseph Theodore Gedge
We remember Joseph Theodore Gedge
Timeline
Timeline
1878
1896
service
Royal Navy
Staff Paymaster
H.M.S. "Amphion"
First British Officer to die in the Great War
Source:9086487
15th January 1896
1914
death
Killed in Action
HMS "Amphion" was struck and sunk by a floating mine off Harwich in the North Sea and Staff Paymaster Gedge was killed in the explosion. His record also says "First Naval officer killed in the war."
the North Sea
United Kingdom
Source:7639152
Source:9086487
6th August 1914
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph Theodore |
| Initials | JT |
| Last Name | Gedge |
| Source | 7639152 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | H.M.S. "Amphion" | First British Officer to die in the Great War | Staff Paymaster |
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Letter - first pageCovering letter sent to his uncle Dr Alfred Gedge with a letter to be sent to his parents in the event of his death.
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Obituary imageNamed photograph from a press report. Publication unknown.
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Gedge medal - reverseInstituted in 1929 by the Accountant Officers of the Royal Navy.Contributed by:
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Communities
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The Great War Archive collection held by the University of OxfordMore about The Great War Archive collection held by the University of Oxford
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 | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Letter from Joseph Theodore Gedge | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Letter - first page | John141389 | |
| Second page | John141389 | |
| Obituary image | John141389 | |
| Gedge medal - obverse | John141389 | |
| Gedge medal - reverse | John141389 | |
| Plymouth War Memorial | John141389 |
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