Basic Details
Surname
Aglionby
Forenames
A H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Arthur Hugh
Served or died
Died
Honours
Military Cross
Notes
He was born in London, 4 November 1885, and was the 4th son of the Revd Francis Keyes Aglionby, DD, Vicar of Christ Church, Westminster, and Amy [Bickerseth]. He was educated at Westminster School 1899-1905 and then Corpus (1905-08) where he achieved a 2nd class degree in Literae Humaniores 1908. He became Assistant Master at prep schools in St Andrews and Bournemouth and then at Trinity College School, Port Hope, Ontario. He enlisted early as a member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps and won the Military Cross in 1918 [which was awarded posthumously as he died on 7 November 1918 of wounds received in action at Moen, near the Scheldt.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
RGA
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Major
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1918
Month of death
November
Day of death
7
Age at death
33
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds