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We remember Guy Rutherford Prescott Wheatley
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Timeline
Timeline
1875
1895
commission
Regular
Source:8549303
20th February 1895
1895
service
British Army
2nd Lt
Royal Norfolk Regiment
1st
Source:8549303
20th February 1895
1897
service
Indian Army
Lt
Source:8549303
30th October 1897
1904
marriage
Mary Brereton
Source:8549303
1904
1913
service
Indian Army
Major
27th Light Cavalry
Source:8549303
20th February 1913
1916
service
Indian Army
Major (2nd in Command)
27th Light Cavalry
Source:8549303
20th June 1916
1917
service
Indian Army
Major (Acting Lt Colonel but only as a Special Service Officer)
Jodhpur Lancers
Source:8549303
1917
1918
service
Indian Army
Major (Acting Lt Col SSO)
Hyderabad Imperial Service Lancers
1st
Source:8549303
January 1918 - 20th February 1919
1918
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8549303
28th May 1918
1921
service
Indian Army
Lt Col
16th Light Cavalry
Source:8549303
20th February 1921 - 20th February 1924
1952
death
Hope, Flintshire
United Kingdom
Source:8549303
2nd December 1952
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Guy Rutherford Prescott |
| Initials | GRP |
| Last Name | Wheatley |
| Source | 8549302 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Army | 27th Light Cavalry | Major | |||
| British Army | Royal Norfolk Regiment | 1st | 2nd Lt | ||
| Indian Army | Lt | ||||
| Indian Army | 27th Light Cavalry | Major (2nd in Command) | |||
| Indian Army | Jodhpur Lancers | Major (Acting Lt Colonel but only as a Special Service Officer) | |||
| Indian Army | Hyderabad Imperial Service Lancers | 1st | Major (Acting Lt Col SSO) | ||
| Indian Army | 16th Light Cavalry | Lt Col |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Prescott | mother | ||
| George Wheatley | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brereton | wife | 1904 |
Media
Media
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Major GRP Wheatley when attached to the HyderabadA portrait crop taken from a group photo of the Hyderabad Lancers belonging to Aun Mehdi
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Colonel Wheatley, Jodhpur Lancers, sketch of 1917Colonel Wheatley, Jodhpur Lancers Object:Drawing Date:1917 (drawn) Artist/Maker:Kennington, Eric Henri, born 1888 - died 1960 (artist) Materials and Techniques:blue chalk Museum number:CIRC.36-1930 Victoria & Albert MuseumContributed by:
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Lt GRP Wheatley, Royal Norfolk Regiment 1895From a group photo of 1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment officers with their wives/daughters; India 1895Contributed by:
Jon76925
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Promoted Major - London Gazette | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Major GRP Wheatley when attached to the Hyderabad | Jon76925 | |
| Colonel Wheatley, Jodhpur Lancers, sketch of 1917 | Jon76925 | |
| Lt GRP Wheatley, Royal Norfolk Regiment 1895 | Jon76925 |
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