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We remember Charles Pomeroy Hughes-Gibb
We remember Charles Pomeroy Hughes-Gibb
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1891
dates
Age 7
Source:8732734
April 1891
1916
dates
Age 33
Source:8583311
25th July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Field Artillery
158th Brigade
Source:8583311
25th July 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8583311
25th July 1916
marriage
A Hughes-Gibb
Source:8583311
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:2006532
location
Manor House, Tarrant Gunville, Blandford, Dorset
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8583311
1916
death
France
Source:8583311
25th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Plot 1, row G, grave 19
Source:8583311
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Pomeroy |
| Initials | CP |
| Last Name | Hughes-Gibb |
| Source | 8583311 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor House, Tarrant Gunville, Blandford, Dorset | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | 158th Brigade | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Hughes-Gibb | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Hughes-Gibb | wife |
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Portrait photograph of Charles Pomeroy Hughes-GibbCaptain Charles Pomeroy Hughes-Gibb served with the 158th Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery. He died on 25 July 1916 of wounds received the day before. He is buried in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension.
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Portrait photograph of Charles Pomeroy Hughes-GibbCaptain Charles Pomeroy Hughes-Gibb served with the 158th Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery. He died on 25 July 1916 of wounds received the day before. He is buried in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension.Contributed by:
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Captain Hughes-GibbCaptain Charles Pomeroy Hughes-Gibb, Royal Field Artillery, who came to the Battery in April or May 1915 in replacement of Captain S Gore-Booth, who had gone out with the Battery and had recently left on promotion. Captain Hughes-Gibb was not with the battery very long, and is thought to have left on promotion. He was killed shortly afterwards, 25 July 1916.Contributed by:
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Image from The Brigadier C A F Drummond CollectionHarbord, Capt. Hughes-Gibbs, Major Hawkesley, Motion, DrummondContributed by:
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Image from The Brigadier C A F Drummond CollectionMotion & Gibb restingContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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The Brigadier C A F Drummond CollectionMore about The Brigadier C A F Drummond Collection
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Commonwealth81368 | |
| British Army, Royal Artillery officer deaths 1850-2011 Transcription | Susan38118 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Susan38118 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Charles Pomeroy Hughes-Gibb | Imperial1 | |
| Portrait photograph of Charles Pomeroy Hughes-Gibb | Imperial1 | |
| Captain Hughes-Gibb | Catherine91214 | |
| Image from The Brigadier C A F Drummond Collection | Charlotte33 | |
| Image from The Brigadier C A F Drummond Collection | Charlotte33 |
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