Herbert W. RAMSEYAge: 21 years1894–1915
- Name
- Herbert W. RAMSEY
- Given names
- Herbert W.
- Surname
- RAMSEY
| Birth | 1894 33 28 |
| Birth of a brother | Edwin C. RAMSEY 1896 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Margaret Ann RAMSEY 29 July 1897 (Age 3 years) Quality of data: primary evidence |
| Birth of a sister | Laura RAMSEY 1900 (Age 6 years) |
| Military Career of Herbert Ramsey | Military Career of Herbert Ramsey |
| Death | 31 August 1915 (Age 21 years) |
| Burial | September 1915 (1 day after death) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William RAMSEY Birth: 1861 — Thorne, Yorkshire, England Death: |
| mother |
Margaret Ann GILES Birth: December 1865 23 23 — Hull, Yorkshire, England Death: |
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Marriage: 6 August 1883 — St Paul's Church, Sculcoates, Hull, Yorkshire, England |
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17 months elder sister |
Elizabeth D. RAMSEY Birth: 1884 23 18 — Hull, Yorkshire, England |
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4 years elder sister |
Bertha A. RAMSEY Birth: 1887 26 21 — Hull, Yorkshire, England |
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3 years elder sister |
Minnie RAMSEY Birth: 1889 28 23 — Creykes Siding, Thorne, Yorkshire, England |
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6 years himself |
Birth: 1894 33 28 — Creykes Siding, Thorne, Yorkshire, England Death: 31 August 1915 — Le Trepot, Seine-Maritime, France |
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3 years younger brother |
Edwin C. RAMSEY Birth: 1896 35 30 — Skelton, Goole, Yorkshire, England |
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19 months younger sister |
Margaret Ann RAMSEY Birth: 29 July 1897 36 31 — Skelton, Goole, Yorkshire, England Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Laura RAMSEY Birth: 1900 39 34 — Skelton, Goole, Yorkshire, England |
| Note | Herbert served in the 4th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment, brief details of the relevant period:-
East Yorkshire Regiment
1/4th Battalion
August 1914 : in Londesborough Barracks, Hull.
Part of York and Durham Brigade, Northumbrian Division.
17 April 1915 : landed at Boulogne.
12 May 1915 : formation became 150th Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division.
15 July 1918 : reduced to cadre and transferred to Lines of Communication.
16 August 1918 :transferred to 116th Brigade, 39th Division.
7 November 1918 : demobilised in France.
Service Number: 4th/1242
Birthplace: Thorne Yorks
Age/Year of Birth: 21
Enlisted: Hull
Battalion: 1/4th Battalion A Coy East Yorkshire Regiment
Service Notes: Attested 09 May 1911 "The Snapper" June 1911 Posted wounded "The Snapper" September 1915 - Reported wounded 07 August 1915 (War Diary) -
Died: Died of Wounds 31 August 1915
Memorial: Son of William and Margaret Ann Ramsey, of Skelton, Howden, Yorkshire.
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| Note | Details from Commonwealth War Graves Commission search
Name: RAMSEY
Initials: H W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: East Yorkshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 31/08/1915
Service No: 1242
Additional information: Son of William and Margaret Ann Ramsey, of Skelton, Howden, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 1. Row H. Grave 2.
Cemetery: LE TREPORT MILITARY CEMETERY
Country: France
Locality: Seine-Maritime
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| Shared note |
Shown in 1901 census as born Creykesiding which may be Crake Siding. |
| Military Career of Herbert Ramsey | The Military Career of Herbert Ramsey Format: application/pdf File size: 1,390 KB Type: Document |
| Death | Commemoration.pdf Format: application/pdf File size: 302 KB Type: Photo |
| Burial | Grave Registration.pdf Format: application/pdf File size: 598 KB Type: Document |
| Burial | LeTrepot Listing.pdf Format: application/pdf File size: 668 KB Type: Document |
| Burial | LeTrepot Plan.pdf Format: application/pdf File size: 95 KB Type: Photo |
| Media object | Grave Registration.pdf Format: application/pdf File size: 598 KB Type: Document |
| Media object | LeTrepot Listing.pdf Format: application/pdf File size: 668 KB Type: Document |
| Media object | The Military Career of Herbert Ramsey Format: application/pdf File size: 1,390 KB Type: Document |
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The Military Career of Herbert Ramsey