Herbert Thomas Seume
1869 - 1916
Summary
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Born |
30 Aug 1869 |
Chelsea, London |
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Parents |
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Married |
25 June 1902 |
May Gibbs at Fulham Registry Office |
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Children |
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None known |
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Died |
20 Nov 1916 |
The Somme |
Dates of Key Events
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Date |
Age |
Event |
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30 Aug 1869 |
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Born in the parish of Chelsea, London |
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1871 census |
1 |
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1881 census |
11 |
Living at May Cottage, May Street, Fulham |
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13 Mar 1889 |
19 |
Joined the 1st Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment Attested at Guildford |
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May 1890 |
20 |
Living at 'Woodlands', Ash Vale with parents and brothers Frederick (15) and Sidney (13) Played Cricket for St Mary's (Ash Vale) vs St Peter's (Ash) on Whit Monday |
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Later 1890 |
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Serving in India, at Umballa |
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1891 census |
21 |
In India |
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26 April 1891 |
21 |
Awarded Army Hospital Certificate of Nursing Efficiency |
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18 Nov 1896 |
26 |
Applied for transfer to Army Reserve Finalised 15 Jan 1897 Private No 2650 |
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In 1899 |
29 |
Went with the Army to South Africa:
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1901 census |
31 |
In South Africa |
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30 April 1902 |
32 |
Discharged from the Army (at Guildford) from rank of Lance Corporal after serving for 13 years and 4 days, including 8 years and 283 days abroad. |
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25 June 1902 |
32 |
Married May Gibbs at Fulham Registry Office Living at 10 Wyfold Road, Fulham |
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1911 census |
41 |
Not known |
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by Mar 1916 |
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Living at 464 Colony Street, Winnipeg, Canada (Occupation given as 'Shipper') |
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25 Mar 1916 |
46 |
Joined the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force as Private No 532229 |
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20 Nov 1916 |
47 |
Killed at The Somme while serving with the 12th Field Ambulance, Canadian Army Medical Corps Buried in Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boiselle, Somme (Plot II G6) |
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War Diary for 12th Canadian Field Ambulance: |
While the diary entry does not cite the death of Herbert, it does give an impression of the level and type of activity in which he and his comrades were involved.
"Great inrush of patients, our accomodation being taxed to the utmost. Material for building huts being available, working parties were formed for the erection of same. Owing to the small number of personnel being to hand, work at first proceeded but slowly, although sufficient accomodation for patients to meet our daily needs was provided. With the return of two Bearer Subdivisions, the work assumed a brisk aspect, and more than sufficient accomodation was then forthcoming. During our stay there 10 huts were erected, each capable of providing for 40(?) lying cases." |
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