Louis Raymond Acworth (1872 - 1934)

Born 19 Jul 1872 in Medway, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 22 Feb 1934 at age 61 in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia

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Biography

Birth

Louis Acworth was born in Rochester, Kent, England.

Louis Raymond was born^[1] on 18 June 1872 in Rochester in the Medway District. Note that given names are absent in the GRO record but the birth year corresponds with Louis Raymond. He was the son of George Acworth and Charlotte Legett. Louis Raymond was baptised^[2] on 1 September 1872 at Chatham, Kent. His father George Brindley Acworth had died in 1876 when Louis was only 4 years old. He was then brought up by his mother Charlotte.

In the 1881 England Census^[3] Raymond (age 8) is living with his mother Charlotte Emily (age 43) at Langdon Road St Georges Terrace, Rochester. His siblings present are Cecil (age 14). Fanny Scott (age 20) and Elizabeth Harden (age 17) are servants.

In the 1891 England Census^[4] Louis (age 18) is living in Rochester with his mother Charlotte (age 53) and his brother Robert William Harrison (age 20). Susannah Smith (age 29) and Flora E Smith (age 23) are servants.

Louis must have joined the Army before 1899 at the age of 27

Military Commissions

Louis Raymond was a Captain in the Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment (33rd Foot) - served in the South Africa War - in which he was twice wounded. Service dates 1899 - 1902 in Second Boer War^[5] with 1st Battalion West Riding.

Marriage

Louis Raymond Acworth married^[6] May Vivienne Gertrude Amy Greville in May 1903 (Location unknown). The marriage is recorded in the Medway Index^[7].

Returned^[8] to Southampton on 22 Jun 1907 from Durban.

They had a son Cecil Raymond Greville born 1908 in Wetherby, Yorkshire.

Departed Southampton for the Cape on 19 Mar 1910.

In the England 1911 Census^[9] Louis Raymond is serving in the Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment in South Africa as a Major.

Louis Acworth in 1914 was Ordnance Officier, 3rd Class with rank of Major. ^[10]. He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.). He gained the rank of Colonel in the Royal Army Medical Corps. In UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923, Louis Raymond Acworth is recorded with the rank of Lieut Col.

In 1920 he is returning^[11] from South Africa with his wife and son. He states that South Africa is his last place of permanent residence.

Between 1921 and 1923 he may be the Louis Raymond living in Edinburgh, Scotland.

In 1927, Louis Raymond Acworth is living back in the UK at Churchfields, Salisbury in Wiltshire.

His wife (May Vivienne) died in Salisbury, Rhodesia on 10 September 1932.

Death

Louis Raymond Acworth died^[6] on 22 February 1934 in Salisbury, Rhodesia, South Africa. He had the rank of Colonel and had been awarded a CBE.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 31 December 2022)
   Acworth, (Mother's maiden name: Leggett).
   GRO Reference: 1870 Jul-Aug-Sep in Medway Volume 02A Page 436.
2. ↑ Baptism:["Chatham : St John the Divine : Parish Register" - FreeReg on-line database accessed on 2 January 2021 [1]]
3. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 885; Folio: 113; Page: 50; GSU roll: 1341210; ED, institution, or vessel: 6a
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7572 #8050334 (accessed 31 December 2022)
   Raymond Ackworth (8) son, Scholar, in household of Charlotte Acworth (43) in Langdon Road St Georges Terrace, Rochester St Margaret in Medway registration district in Kent, England. Born in Rochester, Kent, England.
4. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 656; Folio: 81; Page: 22; GSU roll: 6095766
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #17748601 (accessed 31 December 2022)
   Louis R Acworth (18) son in household of Charlotte E Acworth (53) in Rochester, St Margaret in Medway registration district in Kent, England. Born in Rochester, Kent, England.
5. ↑ [Wikipedia contributors, "Second Boer War," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Second_Boer_War&oldid=1097491618 (accessed July 18, 2022).]
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Pedigree of Acworth:
   [Green, W.A. and G. Brindley Acworth. Pedigree of Acworth of Bedfordshire, Etc.: Together with some notes on the genealogy. London: Mitchell Hughes and Clarke, 1905. FamilySearch. See also this space page: Acworth Pedigree]
7. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
   England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 2a; Page: 875
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8913 #234825 (accessed 31 December 2022)
   Louis Raymond Acworth marriage registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1903 in Medway.
8. ↑ ["UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960" Ancestry Record 1518 #15030756]
9. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 641; ED, institution, or vessel: South Africa; Piece: 34977
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #37361045 (accessed 31 December 2022)
   Louis Raymond Acworth (38) in Military, England. Born in Rochester, Kent, England.
10. ↑ ["Edinburgh, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1832-1966"Ancestry Record 61486 #7881994]
11. ↑ Passenger List: "UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960"
    The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 684; Item: 2
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1518 #21221129 (accessed 31 December 2022)
    Name: Louis Raymond Acworth; Arrival Age: 47; Birth Date: abt 1873; Port of Departure: Durban, South Africa; Arrival Date: 21 Jun 1920; Port of Arrival: Southampton, England; Ports of Voyage: East London; Port Elizabeth [Algoa Bay]; Mossel Bay; Cape Town; Madeira; Ship Name: Edinburgh Castle; Shipping Line: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd; Official Number: 129088.