Basic Details
Surname
Hore
Forenames
James Conybeare
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
His biography on the college website (see references) states: ‘James was born in Tonbridge, Kent to Charles William Conybeare Hore and his wife, Jean Lucy Terry who were divorced in 1927. He was educated at Eastbourne College and Matriculated in 1934. After graduating in 1937, he was an assistant master at Chelmsford Hall Preparatory School, Eastbourne. On April 9th 1938, he married Gertrude Elizabeth Malcolm at Eastbourne. They had a son born in 1941. James was a Second Lieutenant in 118 H.A.A Regiment when he was accidentally killed at Chepstow Moor on May 22nd 1942. His wife was living at Willingdon, Sussex. He is commemorated on Panel 1 at the Cheltenham Crematorium. His wife remarried in 1963.'
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Chepstow Moor
Year of death
1942
Month of death
May
Day of death
22
Age at death
26
Manner of death reference
Other