We remember Hugh Carr

We remember Hugh Carr

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Timeline

Timeline

1891
birth Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring, Durham United Kingdom Source:7738395 13th July 1891
1914
dates Age 23 Source:7738410 20th October 1914
1914
enlistment York United Kingdom Source:7738410 20th October 1914
1914
service British Army Trooper 3244 Household Cavalry 1st Life Guards C Squadron Source:7738410 20th October 1914 - 8th October 1915
1914
location Chilton Moor, Fence Houses, Houghton Le Spring United Kingdom parents address Source:7738410 20th October 1914
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:7738410 18th May 1915
1915
commission Temporary Source:7738410 8th October 1915
1915
service British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers 172 Tunnelling Company Source:7738410 8th October 1915 - 23rd January 1916
1916
hospitalisation Fatal wounds from shell shrapnel, as sent in telegram to his parents. Hospital/Institution Source:7738410 21st January 1916 - 23rd January 1916
employment Mining Engineer United Kingdom Source:7738410
1916
death Died of wounds Dangerously wounded when shell exploded in trench at St Eloi 21st Jan, evacuated by train to 10 CCS, died of wounds 23rd Jan, buried in cemetery next to hospital. 10 Casualty Clearing Stn, Remy Siding, Poperinge Belgium Source:7248001 Source:7738410 23rd January 1916
burial Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West-Vlaanderen Belgium II.A.28 Source:7248001
sibling Walter Frederick Carr Source:7738410

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Hugh
Initials H
Last Name Carr
Source 720731
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Chilton Moor, Fence Houses, Houghton Le Spring United Kingdom parents address known 20th October 1914
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 3244 Household Cavalry 1st Life Guards C Squadron Trooper
British Army Royal Engineers 172 Tunnelling Company Second Lieutenant
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Ann Carr nee Davidson mother
Thomas Carr father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Walter Frederick Carr brother
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
fresh brown dark brown
DateHeightSource
1914-10-20 6'2"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1914-10-20 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Glen107

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Multimedia

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Reverse of 1914 portrait Andrea60338
2/Lt Hugh Carr grave, with original cross. Andrea60338
Hugh Carr grave Andrea60338
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