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We remember Gordon William Asquith
We remember Gordon William Asquith
Timeline
Timeline
1896
sibling
Doris Asquith
Source:8979768
1896
1898
1901
location
Arnold House, 27 Park Road, Tring, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9384532
31st March 1901
1901
sibling
Bessie Asquith
Source:8979768
1901
1905
sibling
Vincent Asquith
Source:8979768
1905
1909
education
Overton and Incents January 1909 to August 1916 [sic]
Berkhamsted School
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9384501
January 1909
1911
location
Arnold House, Park Road, Tring, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9384517
2nd April 1911
1911
dates
Age 12
Source:8979768
1911
1917
enlistment
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
United Kingdom
Source:9384564
1st May 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
3rd Battalion
Source:9384564
1st May 1917 - 2nd December 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8979756
Source:9384490
2nd December 1917
burial
Belgium
Source:9384490
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gordon William |
| Initials | GW |
| Last Name | Asquith |
| Source | 87959 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold House, 27 Park Road, Tring, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Arnold House, Park Road, Tring, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | 3rd Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Asquith | father | ||
| Annie nee Thorpe | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Asquith | sister | 1896 | |
| Bessie Asquith | sister | 1901 | |
| Vincent Asquith | brother | 1905 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC | Norina18156 | |
| 1911 census | Norina18156 | |
| Christening | Norina18156 | |
| The Berkhamstedian In Memoriam | Peter6648 | |
| London Gazette: commission into Yorkshire L I | Peter6648 |
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