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Coventry, Wyndham John, younger son of Frank Coventry, of Twickenham, by Louisa Emily, daughter of Sir John Joseph Grinlinton, of Middle Wallop, Hants; b. Dec. 25, 1886; adm. April 23, 1902 (A); left July 1904; R. M.C. Sandhurst 1906; 2nd Lieut. (unattached) Jan. 19, 1907, 44th Merwara Infantry (Indian Army) March 12, 1908; Squadron Officer 7th Hariana Lancers July 6, 1908; Lieut. Indian Army April 19, 1909; Capt. Sept. 1, 1915; left India with drafts for the 20th Deccan Horse Dec. 7, 1914, and served on the western front as observer in the Royal Flying Corps until. June 1915; was recalled to his regiment in India, and joined the expeditionary force to Mesopotamia July 1915; took part in the battles of Kut and Ctesiphon; mentioned in despatches; d. Jan. 1, 1916, of wounds received in action at Ali Gharh, Mesopotamia, the previous day; unm.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition
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Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020
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http://firstworldwar.westminster.org.uk/?p=744
The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1883 to Election 1960, Volume 3, compiled by J.B. Whitmore, G.R.Y. Radcliffe and D.C. Simpson, Barnet, 1963