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We remember Claude Norman Champion De Crespigny
We remember Claude Norman Champion De Crespigny
Timeline
Timeline
1888
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards)
2nd Battalion
Source:1072704
1914
death
Killed in Action
Norman's sortie from the right of his regiment saved the " Bays " from being outflanked and wiped out, and enabled them to charge and capture eleven guns.
Compiegne
France
Source:6165332
1st September 1914
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Claude Norman |
| Initials | CN |
| Last Name | Champion De Crespigny |
| Source | 6165332 |
| First Names | Norman |
| Initials | N |
| Source | 6165332 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards) | 2nd Battalion | Lieutenant |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A son brought home to rest - Lieut. Norman Champion de Crespigny | Anne2379 | |
| Claude Norman Champion de Crespigny (1888–1914) | Anne2379 | |
| The bond of sacrifice; a biographical record of all British officers who fell in the Great War | Anne2379 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| The Bond of Sacrifice: Claude N C de Crespigny | Hannah21187 |
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