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Francis Henry Anthony
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 03/03/1883 |
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Place of birth: Clyro, Radnorshire, Wales, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Wheelwright and carpenter |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Gunner |
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Service number: 121976 |
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Units: — Royal Garrison Artillery, 144th Siege Bty. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 12/09/1917 |
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Place of death: Boesinghe, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 34 |
Cemetery
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Bard Cottage Cemetery Plot: IV Row: G Grave: 40 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 2
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Gunner Francis Henry Anthony served in the 144th Siege Battery of the Royal Garrison Artillery. Francis was killed on the 12th of September 1917. He was buried at CWGC Bard Cottage Cemetery, to the north of Ypres, near Boezinge. The 144th Siege Battery was active in the Boezinge area when Francis Henry Anthony fell, possibly due to German counter shelling.
Sources 1
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Army Troops. 144 Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery June-July 1916. 110 Siege..., (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/471/2 ). https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303 Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/439622 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=7e6c2540-a8ad-472b-bae8-b7baab8a66a6 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/647029 |