We remember Sidney De Gruchy

We remember Sidney De Gruchy

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Timeline

Timeline

1884
birth St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom Source:8747827 11th March 1884
1899
enlistment Portsmouth, Devon United Kingdom Source:8747827 8th December 1899
1899
dates Age 15 Source:8747827 9th December 1899
1899
employment Upholsterer Not known St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom Source:8747827 9th December 1899
1899
service Royal Navy Boy 2nd Class (Bugler) 207551 Source:8747827 9th December 1899 - 8th September 1900
1900
service Royal Navy Boy 1st Class 207551 Source:8747827 9th September 1900 - 10th March 1902
1901
location HMS Impregnable, ashore at St Germans, Cornwall United Kingdom military residence address Source:8748246 31st March 1901
1902
service Royal Navy Ordinary Seaman 207551 Source:8747827 11th March 1902 - 5th March 1903
1903
dates Age 19 Source:8747827 5th March 1903
1915
location 46 Bucknell Street, Newtown District of Sydney, New South Wales Australia their own address Source:8747835 28th August 1915
1915
dates Age 31 Source:8747835 29th August 1915
1915
employment Scaffolder Not known Sydney, New South Wales Australia Source:8747835 29th August 1915
1915
service Australian Imperial Force Private 10091 Royal Australian Army Medical Corps 7th Field Ambulance Company Source:8747835 29th August 1915 - 3rd January 1918
1916
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:8747835 8th August 1916 - 15th September 1916
1916
hospitalisation Diagnosed with a kidney stone Hospital/Institution Source:8747835 15th September 1916 - 11th October 1916
1918
dates Age 33 Source:8747835 3rd January 1918
1918
discharge Source:8747835 3rd January 1918
marriage Marian De Gruchy Source:8747835

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Sidney
Initials S
Last Name De Gruchy
Source 8216480
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
46 Bucknell Street, Newtown District of Sydney, New South Wales Australia their own address known 28th August 1915
HMS Impregnable, ashore at St Germans, Cornwall United Kingdom military residence address known 31st March 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy 207551 Boy 2nd Class (Bugler)
Royal Navy 207551 Boy 1st Class
Royal Navy 207551 Ordinary Seaman
Australian Imperial Force 10091 Royal Australian Army Medical Corps 7th Field Ambulance Company Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Marian De Gruchy wife
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fair Blue Light brown
DateHeightSource
1915-08-14 5'2"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1915-08-29 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia
British Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1924 Transcription Fife3190
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith1947

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Multimedia

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An Australian Imperial Force Cap Badge Keith22624

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