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We remember Egerton Anson Frederick Corfield
We remember Egerton Anson Frederick Corfield
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1890
sibling
Bernard Conyngham Corfield
Source:1022241
22nd May 1890
1890
sibling
Ethel Marjorie Corfield
Source:1022241
22nd May 1890
1893
sibling
Conran Laurence Corfield
Source:1022241
15th August 1893
1895
sibling
Hubert Anchitel Vernon Corfield
Source:1022241
21st December 1895
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1022241
April 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Bullet embedded in back of head
Hospital/Institution
Source:8553811
1st July 1916
1922
location
Finchampstead Rectory, Berkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:1022241
1922
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery
Source:1022241
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
Source:7150447
1917
death
Died of wounds
Fatally wounded when he went to check his men were under cover, while the battery was being shelled.
Source:7150447
Source:8553811
17th June 1917
burial
Nord
France
Source:7150447
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Egerton Anson Frederick |
| Initials | EAF |
| Last Name | Corfield |
| Source | 6977680 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finchampstead Rectory, Berkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1922 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Grace Anson | mother | ||
| Egerton Corfield | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Conyngham Corfield | brother | 22nd May 1890 | |
| Ethel Marjorie Corfield | sister | 22nd May 1890 | |
| Conran Laurence Corfield | brother | 15th August 1893 | |
| Hubert Anchitel Vernon Corfield | brother | 21st December 1895 |
Media
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Second Lieutenant CorfieldThis is a photograph of Second Lieutenant Corfield in uniform
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St.James' Church, Finchampstead, Berkshire.This is a photograph of St. James' Church, Finchampstead. There is a cross in the churchyard erected in memory of Egerton Corfield and his brothers.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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St. James' Church, Finchampstead, Berkshire.More about St. James' Church, Finchampstead, Berkshire.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| RECTOR’S FOUR SONS WITH THE FORCES. | J53054 | |
| THE RECTOR’S ANXIETY. | J53054 | |
| THE LATE SEC. LIEUT. E.A.F. CORFIELD. | J53054 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant Corfield | Alison2583 | |
| St.James' Church, Finchampstead, Berkshire. | Alison2583 |
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