Information from the Roll of Honour
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Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Plymouth
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O'Brien
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R. S.
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Pte.
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Coldstream Guards
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France
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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7415
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Forename
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Richard Stanton
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Surname
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O'Brien
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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10882
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Father
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George Alfred O'Brien
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Mother
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Elizabeth Selina (nee Stanton)
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Wife
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Date of Birth
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10
June
1896
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Where Born
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Plymouth, Devonshire
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Date Baptised
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Ship or Regiment
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Coldstream Guards, 1st Battalion
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Date of Death
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7
November
1914
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Place of Death
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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Previously served in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, 17 June 1909 - 28 November 1912, Service No. 14582. Royal Navy service records have DoB as 10 June 1894 and age on enlistment as 15 years old and this was noted as underage, however his actual age would have been 13.
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Contributor
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PB, Peter Towey