We remember Raymond Asquith

We remember Raymond Asquith

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1878
birth Hampstead,London. United Kingdom Source:6181533 Source:8806430 6th November 1878
1881
location 12 John Street,Hampstead,Middlesex. United Kingdom parents address Source:8806430 1881
1891
location Lambrook School,Winkfield Row,Winkfield,Easthampstead,Berks. United Kingdom school/college address Source:8806435 1891
1892
education Winchester College United Kingdom Source:6181588 1892 - 1897
1897
education Balliol College, Oxford United Kingdom Source:6181588 1897 - 1902
1907
marriage Katharine Frances Horner Source:6181533 1907
1908
children Helen Frances Asquith Source:6181533 1908
1910
children Perdita Rose Mary Asquith Source:6181533 1910
1916
children Julian Edward George Asquith Source:6181533 1916
1916
dates Age 37 Source:6165446 15th September 1916
service British Army Second Lieutenant Grenadier Guards Source:88042
service British Army Lieutenant Grenadier Guards 3rd Bn. Source:88042
1916
death Died of wounds While leading the first half of 4 Company in an attack near Ginchy, at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, he was shot in the chest and died while being carried back to British lines. Ginchy France Source:7308448 Source:6181533 15th September 1916
burial Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Source:7308448

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Raymond
Initials R
Last Name Asquith
Source 88042
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
12 John Street,Hampstead,Middlesex. United Kingdom parents address 1881
Lambrook School,Winkfield Row,Winkfield,Easthampstead,Berks. United Kingdom school/college address 1891
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Grenadier Guards Second Lieutenant
British Army Grenadier Guards 3rd Bn. Lieutenant
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Helen Frances Asquith daughter 1908
Perdita Rose Mary Asquith daughter 1910
Julian Edward George Asquith son 1916
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Helen Kelsall Asquith mother
The Right Hon Herbert Henry Asquith father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Katharine Frances Horner wife 1907

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Jo6
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription MARY2719
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription MARY2719
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription MARY2719
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription MARY2719
South Australia, heroes of the Great War, Chronicle newspaper Transcription MARY2719

External Evidence

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CWGC website Ian19945
Raymond Asquith Wikipedia entry Deryck11795
Spartacus-Educational entry Deryck11795
Battle of The Somme 1916 Ann44322
Harry's War. The Great War Dairy of Harry Drinkwater Katherine27600

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Raymond Asquith CWGC cert Deryck11795
Raymond Asquith Grave Marker Deryck11795
Raymond Asquith Deryck11795
War Memorial, St Andrew's Church, Mells, Somerset Michael17221
Raymond Asquith memorial in Mells Church, Somerset Michael17221
Raymond Asquith memorial in Amiens Cathedral Michael17221
Lieutenant Raymond Asquith luc39051
Lieutenant Raymond Asquith and his wife Katharine luc39051
Raymond Asquith 1878-1916 Martin4745

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