We remember Geoffrey Garnett Horsfall

We remember Geoffrey Garnett Horsfall

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Timeline

Timeline

1884
birth Waddington,Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:8285063 Source:8547026 8th March 1884
1896
education Judd House Tonbridge, Kent United Kingdom Source:9473879 1896 - 1901
1910
marriage Mary Frances Lloyd Source:8547044 31st December 1910
1914
dates Age 30 Source:8285063 19th October 1914
1914
enlistment Guildford Western Australia Australia Source:8285063 19th October 1914
1915
dates Age 31 Source:8547024 29th August 1915
1935
employment Clerical Paterson Simons and Co Ltd Singapore Singapore Source:8547046 1935
1935
employment Broker Self Singapore Singapore Source:8547046 1935
children Ethel Mary Garnett Horsfall Source:8285063
children Geoffrey Newstead Garnett Horsfall Source:8285063
education Royal Grammar School Clitheroe, Lancs United Kingdom Source:9473876
employment Pearler Self Western Australia Australia Source:8285063
service Australian Imperial Force Sergeant 217 Australian Light Horse Source:8547024
location Clitheroe, Lancashire United Kingdom parents address Source:8285063
1915
death Killed in Action He was shot through the forehead whilst standing firing his rifle. He rolled back near Lieut. Throssell, and died instantaneously. Walkers Ridge, Gallipoli peninsula Turkey Source:8547024 Source:9473879 29th August 1915
burial Lone Pine Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Gallipoli Peninsula Turkey 9. Source:8547024

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Geoffrey Garnett
Initials GG
Last Name Horsfall
Source 8285063
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Clitheroe, Lancashire United Kingdom parents address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Australian Imperial Force 217 Australian Light Horse Sergeant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
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
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ethel Mary Garnett Horsfall daughter
Geoffrey Newstead Garnett Horsfall son
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Horsfall mother
Alfred Horsfall father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Frances Lloyd wife 31st December 1910
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Dark Brown Brown
DateHeightSource
1914-12-21 5'11"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1914-12-21 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Rosemary251
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Rosemary251
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Rosemary251
Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription Rosemary251
Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription Deborah102878

External Evidence

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War memorials online: St Mary Magdelene's,Clitheroe Katherine27600
Imperial War museum:memorials Katherine27600
IWM memorials: Royal Grammar School, Clitheroe, Lancs Katherine27600
Tonbridge and the Great War Katherine27600
Broome ANZACS Katherine27600
Masonic Great War Project Katherine27600
The Singapore cenotaph project Katherine27600
The Tonbridgian 1915 Katherine27600

Multimedia

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Geoffrey Garnett Horsfall Rosemary251
Wedding Rosemary251
Daughter's Engagement in England Rosemary251
CWGC Martin4745
Geoffrey Garnett Horsfall Martin4745
Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey Vincent96527
The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore Rosemary251
Name on Singapore Cenotaph Rosemary251

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