South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Major Arthur Hugh AGLIONBY MC - 219th Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery


Died of Wounds Thursday, November 7, 1918 aged 33
 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

Passage of the Grande Honnelle 

Place of Death

Roubais

 

Medals

Military Cross, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

Gazetted 1 Jan 1919

Enlisted Date/Place

Commissioned as 2nd Lt 1912

 

Commonwealth War Graves Page

Y Farm Military Cemetery

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Newbold Pacey

Other War Memorial(s)

Ainstable Church, Cumbria

 

Previous Regiments/Units

Dorsetshire Regiment. Promoted to Lt in Dec 1914, Capt in 1917 and Major in 1918.

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

Was wounded in action at Moen-on-the-Scheldt. We have not been able to find the war diary and so can add nothing further at this time.
 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

4 Nov 1885 at Pimlico, London

Baptism Date & Place

4 Jan 1886 at Christ Church, Westminster

Parents

Rev Francis Keyes and Amy Aglionby
Newbold Pacey Vicarage

Wife & Marriage

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Children

~

 

 

Occupation(s)

  • 1909 to 1912 - Asst Schoolmaster (see below)
  • 1912 - Army Officer (see above)

Schools & Colleges

 

Address History

  • 1891 to 1911 - Christchurch Vicarage, Westminster
  • 1912 to 1914 - Bournemouth and Canada
  • 1918 - Newbold Pacey Vicarage

Other Information

Hugh was an assistant schoolmaster at St. Andrews, Bournemouth and Port Hope, Ontario, Canada

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