Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember Herbert Charles Elkin
We remember Herbert Charles Elkin
Timeline
Timeline
1896
service
British Army
Private
11152
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:2438598
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
Leicestershire Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:9197555
1915
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:6656403
25th September 1915
burial
The Loos Memorial, Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos
France
Panel 42 to 44
Source:9197555
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert Charles |
| Initials | HC |
| Last Name | Elkin |
| Source | 9197555 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11152 | Leicestershire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Leicestershire Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
Charlie and Amos ElkinFamily photo of Herbert Charles (Charlie) (standing) with his brother Amos Elkin
Contributed by:
Kathy40322 -
Memorial of Herbert Charles ElkinThis is a photo of the memorial of Herbert Charles Elkin at Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. It was taken by my father when he visited the memorial.Contributed by:
Kathy40322 -
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Kathy40322 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Kathy40322 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Kathy40322 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Kathy40322 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Kathy40322 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC entry for 11152 Herbert Charles Elkin | Robert74668 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie and Amos Elkin | Kathy40322 | |
| Memorial of Herbert Charles Elkin | Kathy40322 | |
| CWGC Loos Memorial | Robert74668 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember Herbert Charles Elkin
Also remembered by 2 people
