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Seymour Bertram 2/Lt

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/21190

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SKR/DAT/IP/21190
Title
Seymour Bertram 2/Lt
Date
2000-2024
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Surname: Seymour;

Forename(s): Bertram;

Initials: B;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Born in: York;

Previous Regiment: RNAS;

MGC Branch: Heavy Branch (Tanks);

MGC Unit: "F" Bn;

How killed: KIA;

Where: Belgium;

When killed: 31-Jul-1917;

Other Data: Inns of Court OTC Service Record: 6/2/6778, 11/10/1915, Cpl, No.8 Off Cadet Bn, 4/8/1916 MGC, Cadet School, MGC, 23/11/1916, 2Lt, kia 31/7/1917.
born 17/01/1898 at York, father - master tinner, Educ: Archbishop Holgate's Gr Sch. Enlisted 11/03/1915 RNAS Armoured Cars. Disch 01/09/1915 - unit disbanded. To Inns of Court OTC No 6778 - to No 8 OC Bn Lichfield 4/8/1916 - to MGC Cadet Bn, Bisley 01/10/1916 - 23/11/1916.
Married Loris Agnes Grace Palmer (who was born at Bank House, St Agnes, Cornwall) at Lichfield, 16/9/1916.
NOK statement at Scarborough 21/12/1917: widow (as above) and child, Bertram Seymour, aged 5m.(14 Scarcroft Rd, York) Mother-in-law, Annie Seymour, father-in-law, Walter Seymour. Aunt: Edith Isobel Margrett 30 Woodfield Rd, Kings Heath
Photo: Yorkshire Herald, May 1915 - serving Armoured Car Section RNAS
see "History of 6th Tank Bn" p 30;

Other Notes: SEYMOUR, Second Lieutenant, BERTRAM, Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 31st July 1917. Panel 56. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.;

Related National Archives files: WO339/61097:;

END OF RECORD.

Held by
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description
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