A. J. WALEY, 31 August 1917
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Aubrey John Simon Waley
Born:
1895
Died:
12 Av 5677 (31 July 1917)
Basic Information
Unique reference:
WAL5140
Gender:
Male
Birth
Date of birth:
1895
Place of birth:
London
Death
Date of death:
12 Av 5677 (31 July 1917)
Died in combat?:
Yes
Place of death:
Ypres
Cause of death:
Killed in Action
Burial place:
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Basic Information
From Malvern College First World War Records
From Malvern College First World War Records
Places
Addresses
Family home:
14 Seymour Street, London
Schools
Name:
Malvern College
Year started:
1909
Year left:
1913
Other Organisations
Name:
Inns of Court O.T.C.
Synagogues
Name:
West London Synagogue
The Fallen
Waley - Lieut. Aubrey John Simon Waley made the supreme sacrifice on July 31st, leading his platoon into action. He was the elder son of Major J. D. Waley and Mrs. Edgar Mocatta and was educated at Malvern. At the outbreak of the war, he was keen to get to the front at the earliest possibly moment and thought he could achieve this quickly by enlisting in the ranks.He was, however, persuaded to apply for a commission and after a few weeks in the Inns of Court O.T.C. he was gazetted to the Royal Fusiliers in September 1914. His first experience of the firing line was at Loos in September 1915, where he was slightly wounded. As a result of these wounds, he was ill for over a year, having two attacks of tetanus, the sufferings of which he bore with conspicuous fortitude. He rejoined his original battalion when he went out to France again last month, adn met his death within forty-eight hours of his return to the trenches.
Family
Siblings
Ronald Waley (male)
Parents
Father: Captain John David Waley (male)
Mother: Mabel Mocatta (female)
Homefront
Military Record
Military service:
Army
Date enlisted/conscripted:
01 September 1914
Date discharged/death:
31 July 1917
Rank at discharge/death:
Lieutenant
Invalided out of service:
01 November 1915
Returned to service:
29 July 1917
Assignments
Regiment:
Royal Fusiliers
Battalion/unit:
12th Battalion
Campaigns:
Loos (Injured and invalidated out)
Third Battle of Ypres
Third Battle of Ypres
Roll of Honour
Commonwealth Graves Commission
Rank:
Lieutenant
Date of Death:
31 July 1917
Age:
Regiment / service:
Royal Fusiliers, 12th Bn.
Cemetery:
Ypres (menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Grave reference:
Panel 8.
Additional information:
Personal inscription:
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