Life story: William La Touche Congreve | Lives of the First World War

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1891

birth Burton-in-Wirral, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:6187119 22nd March 1891

1898

sibling Geoffrey Cecil Congreve Source:8582956 1898

1903

education Preparatory School education Summer Fields Oxford United Kingdom Source:8729043 May 1903

1903

education Independent public school education Eton College Windsor, Berkshire United Kingdom Source:8729043 May 1903 - July 1907

1903

sibling Arthur Christopher John Congreve Source:8582956 12th May 1903

1907

education Private tutition R K Cardew Esq United Kingdom Source:8729043 September 1907 - December 1908

1909

education Crammer Messrs Carslile and Gregson London United Kingdom Source:8729043 January 1909 - May 1909

1911

commission Regular Source:8729043 4th March 1911

1911

service British Army Second Lieutenant The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) 3rd Battalion Source:8729043 4th March 1911 - February 1913

1911

employment Professional soldier HM Army Co Tipperary Ireland Source:8729043 6th March 1911 - 16th August 1914

1913

service British Army First Lieutenant The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) 3rd Battalion Source:916605 1st February 1913 - 2nd June 1915

1914

appointments ADC Source:8729043 23rd September 1914 - 17th August 1915

1914

awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:916605 1914

1915

service British Army Captain 3rd Division Source:8729043 3rd June 1915 - 7th December 1915

1915

appointments GSO 3 Source:8729043 18th August 1915 - 7th December 1915

1915

awards Legion d'honneur Other War Service Award Source:916605 1915

1915

awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:916605 1915

1915

awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:916605 1915

1915

appointments Brigade Major Source:8729043 8th December 1915 - 20th July 1916

1915

service British Army Captain 3rd Division 76 Infantry Brigade Source:8729043 8th December 1915 - 2nd June 1916

1916

marriage Pamela Cynthia Maude Source:8582957 1st June 1916 - 20th July 1916

1916

service British Army Brevet Major 76 Infantry Brigade, 3rd Division, XIII Corps Source:8729043 3rd June 1916 - 20th July 1916

1916

awards Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration Source:916605 20th July 1916

1916

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:916605 20th July 1916

1916

death Killed in Action Shot in the neck by a sniper at approx 10.55am Longueval France Source:7050584 20th July 1916

1916

awards Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration Source:916605 1916

1916

awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:916605 1916

1917

children Mary Gloria Congreve Source:8582957 21st March 1917

burial Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme Combie Communal Cemetery France France Plot I, Row F, Grave 35 Source:7050584 Source:6187117

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	William La Touche
Initials	WLT
Last Name	Congreve
Source	7050584

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Unit	Section	Rank
British Army	The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)	3rd Battalion	Second Lieutenant
British Army	The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)	3rd Battalion	First Lieutenant
British Army	3rd Division		Captain
British Army	3rd Division	76 Infantry Brigade	Captain
British Army	76 Infantry Brigade, 3rd Division, XIII Corps		Brevet Major

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)	British Award/Decoration
Legion d'honneur	Other War Service Award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)	British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)	British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)	British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC)	British Award/Decoration
VC, DSO, MC, Ld'H	British Award/Decoration
Victoria Cross (VC)	British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Children

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Mary Gloria Congreve	daughter	21st March 1917

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Walter Norris Congreve	father
Cecilia Henrietta Dolores Blount Congreve nee La Touche	mother

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Geoffrey Cecil Congreve	brother	1898
Arthur Christopher John Congreve	brother	12th May 1903

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Pamela Cynthia Maude	wife	1st June 1916

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source

Date	Height	Source
1909-04-18	6'4"

Religion

Date	Religion	Source
1916-06-01	Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

Media

William Congreve VC

William Congreve in the uniform of the Rifle Brigade

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William Congreve VC, DSO, MC, MiD.

In uniform

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CWGC headstone

CWGC grave of Brevet Major William Congreve, VC

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Memorial stone

Memorial stone at Burton-in-Wirral for Major William Congreve VC

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Captain & Mrs Pamela Congreve

At their wedding. St Martin-in-the-Fields, London

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Memorial featuring him

Chapel of the House of St Barnabas, Soho Square, London.

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The Battle of the Somme.

Memorial Wreath.

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Brevet Major William La Touche Congreve VC DSO MC.

LEST WE FORGET.

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Communities

Huguenots in WW1

Huguenots in WW1

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Burton-in-Wirral: Lives Remembered

Burton-in-Wirral: Lives Remembered

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Recipients of the Military Cross

Recipients of the Military Cross

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Recipients of the DSO

Recipients of the DSO

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The Battle of the Somme

The Battle of the Somme

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628 VCs

628 VCs

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West Felton Parish

West Felton Parish

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Father and Son recipients of the Victoria Cross.

Father and Son recipients of the Victoria Cross.

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West Felton War Memorial

West Felton War Memorial

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Eton College

Eton College

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Evidence

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Official Records

Title	Connected by	More information
Medal Index Card
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription	Anne1202
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription	Anne1202
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records	Imperial1
Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription	Kristen1288
Medal Index Cards Transcription	Kristen1288
Medal Index Cards Transcription	Kristen1288
Medal Index Cards Transcription	Kristen1288
Medal Index Cards Transcription	Kristen1288
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Kristen1288
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription	Kristen1288
Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription	Jeremy24359
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Jeremy24359
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Jeremy24359

External Evidence

Reference	Connected by	More information
Famous Old Etonians	Jeremy24359
Lives of the First World War - Celia Congreve nee La Touche	Kristen1288
War Office: Officers' Services, First World War, Long Number Papers	Jeremy24359
Lives of the First World War - General Sir Walter Congreve VC, KCB,MVO, DL	Jeremy24359

Multimedia

Title	Connected by	More information
William Congreve VC	Anne1202
William Congreve VC, DSO, MC, MiD.	Jeremy24359
CWGC headstone	Jeremy24359
Memorial stone	Jeremy24359
Captain & Mrs Pamela Congreve	Jeremy24359
Memorial featuring him	Edward43379
The Battle of the Somme.	Desmond1478
Brevet Major William La Touche Congreve VC DSO MC.	Desmond1478

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