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We remember Cyril Henry Morton Horne
We remember Cyril Henry Morton Horne
Timeline
Timeline
1887
birth
Ireland
Source:7050400
1887
1916
location
Woodhurst, Maidenhead, Berkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7050400
1916
marriage
Marie HORNE
Source:7050400
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Source:1959966
service
British Army
Captain
King's Own Scottish Borderers
7th Battalion
Source:8883976
1916
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7050400
27th January 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7050400
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Cyril Henry Morton |
| Initials | CHM |
| Last Name | Horne |
| Source | 1959966 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhurst, Maidenhead, Berkshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King's Own Scottish Borderers | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | King's Own Scottish Borderers | 7th Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline HORNE | mother | ||
| Alfred Edward HORNE | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie HORNE | wife |
Media
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Cyril Morton HorneCyril Morton Horne (1885–1916) was an Irish writer and musical comedy performer. He served as a Captain of the Seventh Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers, and was killed in action "Somewhere in France," 27 January 1916.
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Captain Cyril Henry Morton HornePerforming in happier days. His book of war poems, "Songs of the Shrapnel Shell and Other Verse" was published after his death.Contributed by:
Anne1202
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Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Horne's poem "The Moles" | Connie110407 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cyril Morton Horne | Peter5151 | |
| Captain Cyril Henry Morton Horne | Anne1202 |
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