Basic Details
Surname
Ramsbotham
Forenames
G B
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Geoffrey Bury
Served or died
Died
Honours
Mentioned in Despatches
Notes
He was born in London, on 14 June 1893, the 2nd son of Philip Bury Ramsbotham, a gentleman, of Ernsborough, Honiton. He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire (1907-1912), before winning a scholarship to Corpus to study Jurisprudence, switching to Modern History after his first year: he was also Secretary of Lawn Tennis in 1914. As a member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps he was called up on 15 August 1914 and killed the following year. A two-handled silver cup was bequeathed to the College in his memory.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Sussex
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Festubert near Ypres
Year of death
1915
Month of death
May
Day of death
16
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action