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We remember Charles Oswald Gaskell Douie
We remember Charles Oswald Gaskell Douie
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Francis Mccrone Douie
Source:7903139
1886
1890
sibling
Helen Mary Douie
Source:7903139
1890
1891
sibling
Owen Douie
Source:7903139
1891
1892
sibling
Alice Marian Douie
Source:7903139
1892
1894
sibling
Vera Margaret Douie
Source:7903139
1894
1895
sibling
Constance Mary Douie
Source:7903139
1895
1896
1899
sibling
Jean Douie
Source:7903139
1899
1901
sibling
Decima Langworthy Douie
Source:7903139
1901
1911
dates
Age 14
Source:6989430
2nd April 1911
1911
education
Rugby School, Warwickshire
Rugby
United Kingdom
Source:6989430
1911
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:7903150
9th January 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Dorsetshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:6989423
9th January 1915 - 30th July 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7903171
27th January 1916
1916
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant
Dorsetshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:6989423
30th July 1916
1919
employment
Official
Board of Education
Source:6989439
1919 - 1927
1927
employment
Secretary
University College London
London
United Kingdom
Source:6989439
1927
1931
marriage
Margaret L Cuthbert
Source:7903118
1931
education
The Queen's College, Oxford
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:6989439
1953
death
Not War Related
Marylebone, London
United Kingdom
Source:7903139
Source:7903116
September 1953
1988
sibling
Marjorie E G Douie
Source:7903139
1988
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Oswald Gaskell |
| Initials | COG |
| Last Name | Douie |
| Source | 6989430 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Dorsetshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Dorsetshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Temporary Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Mary Douie | mother | ||
| Sir James Mccrone Douie, K.C.S.I. | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Mccrone Douie | brother | 1886 | |
| Marjorie E G Douie | sister | 1988 | |
| Helen Mary Douie | sister | 1890 | |
| Owen Douie | brother | 1891 | |
| Alice Marian Douie | sister | 1892 | |
| Vera Margaret Douie | sister | 1894 | |
| Constance Mary Douie | sister | 1895 | |
| Jean Douie | sister | 1899 | |
| Decima Langworthy Douie | sister | 1901 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret L Cuthbert | wife | 1931 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Mara60295 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Mara60295 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Mara60295 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The weary road: recollections of a subaltern of infantry / by Charles Douie | Michael17221 | |
| The social construction of expertise: the English civil service and its influence, 1919-1939 | Michael17221 | |
| Wikitree entry for Charles Douie | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette, 15 January 1915 | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette, 29 November 1916 | Mara60295 | |
| Six Weeks: The Short and Gallant Life of the British Officer in the First World War | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette, 27 January 1916 | Mara60295 | |
| Westcountry Regiments on the Somme | Mara60295 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commission | Mara60295 | |
| Temp Lt | Mara60295 | |
| Charles Douie | Mara60295 |
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