Index record for

FIRMAN, HUMPHREY OSBALDSTON BROOKE

UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers

Full Name: FIRMAN, HUMPHREY OSBALDSTON BROOKE
Date Of Birth: 24 Nov 1886
Age: 29
Birth Place: Kensington, London
Nationality: British
Resided Place: England
Date: 1916
Date Of Death: 1916
Fate: Killed in action
Information: Served on HMS Diana between 1908 and 1910 in Somaliland for which he received the Africa General Service Medal. Parent: Mr H B Firman, J.P., of Gateforth Lodge, Coombe Hill, New Malden, Surrey. I.C. No. 36/959. Second Class Cruiser, 5,600 tons, 350x 53.5x 20.5 ft, 5-6in QF ,6-4.7in QF, 8-12pdrQF, 2 x machine guns 3x18in torpedo tubes. Built by Fairfield and Launched on 5th dec 1895.
Rank Name: Lieutenant
Gazette Date: 1917
Gazette Page: 1160 (V.C.); Issue: 29928 (V.C.)
Duty Location: Somaliland; Mesopotamia
Died in Active Service: Yes
Service: Royal Navy
Ship: Royal Navy
Battalion: SS Julnar
Place of Death: Near Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia
Conflict Period: World War I
Served For: United Kingdom
Views: 1

Publication Title: UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
Content Source: Fold3
Last Updated: 31 Oct 2023
Description: The registers are divided by the cemetery/memorial and list the names of the dead commemorated that are either interned or commemorated there.