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We remember Harry Beresford
We remember Harry Beresford
Timeline
Timeline
1866
1881
service
Royal Navy
Boy 2nd Class
117236
HMS Impregnable
Training Vessel
Source:8573975
22nd August 1881 - 3rd September 1881
1902
service
Royal Navy
Ship's Corporal 1st Class
117236
HMS St Vincent (Haslar)
Training Vessel
Source:8573975
9th October 1902 - 31st July 1904
1914
service
Royal Navy
Ship's Corporal 1st Class
117236
Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke)
Source:8573975
August 1914 - 5th November 1914
1914
service
Royal Navy
Ship's Corporal 1st Class (Pensioner)
117236
HMS Formidable
Source:8573975
6th November 1914 - 1st January 1915
awards
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8573975
marriage
Clara
Source:8573974
1915
death
Source:8569694
1st January 1915
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:8573974
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Beresford |
| Source | 8569692 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 117236 | HMS Impregnable | Training Vessel | Boy 2nd Class | |
| Royal Navy | 117236 | Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke) | Ship's Corporal 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 117236 | HMS St Vincent (Haslar) | Training Vessel | Ship's Corporal 1st Class | |
| Royal Navy | 117236 | HMS Formidable | Ship's Corporal 1st Class (Pensioner) |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara | wife |
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Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. | Trevor321 | |
| Admiralty: Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services | Fife3190 |
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