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Title: How do I find out how my relative was killed please
Post by: Parno on Friday 11 February 22 18:29 GMT (UK)
Gunner Thomas Onslow Fearby
ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY.—Fearby 114594 Gnr. T.
Died Saturday 15th June 1918
Magnaboschi British Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:   Roana, Provincia di Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
Title: Re: How do I find out how my relative was killed please
Post by: heywood on Friday 11 February 22 19:06 GMT (UK)
Someone was searching for the same answers here - you might have seen this already.
https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/211381-176th-siege-battery-royal-garrison-artillery/

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Some information in that link
Title: Re: How do I find out how my relative was killed please
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 11 February 22 19:08 GMT (UK)
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Title: Re: How do I find out how my relative was killed please
Post by: amondg on Friday 11 February 22 19:09 GMT (UK)
Ancestry has Register of Soldiers Effects.
It states killed in action - France or Italy -widow Lillian.

Pension
Widow Lillian and children Irene Lillian and Eric Onslow
More information such as date of marriage and birth dates of children are available on Fold 3 from past searches but I no longer have access. 

Under Soldiers died WWI it has died Flanders France

He also received the War medal and the Victory Medal 
Title: Re: How do I find out how my relative was killed please
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 11 February 22 19:14 GMT (UK)
At the time of his death he was serving in Italy with 176 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. That unit's war diary may shed some light on the circumstances of his death.