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Robert Berry
Informationen zu Geburt
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Geburtsjahr: 1893 |
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Geburtsort: Holbeck, West Yorkshire, England, England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
Allgemeine Informationen
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Letzter bekannter Wohnsitz: Holbeck, West Yorkshire, England, England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
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Beruf: Stenograf |
Informationen zum Armeedienst
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Land: England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
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Truppe: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Gunner |
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Dienstnummer: 111980 |
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Einberufung ort: Leeds, Yorkshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
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Einheiten: — Royal Field Artillery, 55 Bty. 33rd Bde. (Letzte bekannte Einheit) |
Informationen zu Tod
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Sterbedatum: 12/11/1917 |
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Sterbeort: Zonnebeke Church - Zonnebeke Kirche, Belgien |
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Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen |
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Alter: 24 |
Begräbnisplatz
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White House Cemetery Grabstelle: III Reihe: Q Grab: 8 |
Auszeichnungen und Orden 2
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Punkte von Interesse 4
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| #4 | Ort des Todes (ungefähr) |
Meine Geschichte
Robert Berry, a former shorthand typist, was born 1893 in Holbeck, West Yorkshire, England. He was the son of Robert and Catherine Berry. He enlisted in Leeds, West Yorkshire. He served in the 55th Bty of the 33rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery, part of the 11th (Northern) Division.
British artillerists, together with Canadians, were positioned in Zonnebeke during this time, behind the ruins of Zonnebeke Church. On November 11, 1917 the 55th Battery relieved a Canadian Brigade. On November 12, 1917 they were heavily shelled while using their 15 cm Howitzers in Zonnebeke. Three men of the 33rd Brigade were killed this day: Berry, Howard and Cooke
Robert, aged 24, was killed in action on November 12, 1917. Gunner Berry was initially buried where he fell, near Zonnebeke Church (28.D.28.a.00.80). After the war, his remains were exhumed and reinterred in the White House Cemetery, Plot III, Row Q, Grave 8.
British artillerists, together with Canadians, were positioned in Zonnebeke during this time, behind the ruins of Zonnebeke Church. On November 11, 1917 the 55th Battery relieved a Canadian Brigade. On November 12, 1917 they were heavily shelled while using their 15 cm Howitzers in Zonnebeke. Three men of the 33rd Brigade were killed this day: Berry, Howard and Cooke
Robert, aged 24, was killed in action on November 12, 1917. Gunner Berry was initially buried where he fell, near Zonnebeke Church (28.D.28.a.00.80). After the war, his remains were exhumed and reinterred in the White House Cemetery, Plot III, Row Q, Grave 8.
Quellen 3
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33rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/1694/1). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Verwendete Quellen |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Verwendete Quellen |
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War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 363). https://www.ancestry.com/ Verwendete Quellen |
Weitere Informationen 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/454356 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/319139 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=28b27912-d659-4926-a24b-8db90eaff7bb |