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We remember Cecil Frederick George Humphries
We remember Cecil Frederick George Humphries
Duplicate of C F G Humphries
Duplicate of C F G Humphries
Duplicate of C F G Humphries
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Timeline
Timeline
1886
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8726654
7th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
SS/207
Army Service Corps
Clerk at Le Havre 27 Aug 1914
Source:8726654
11th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Corporal
SS/207
Army Service Corps
Clerk at Le Havre 27 Aug 1914
Source:8726654
25th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
14000
Manchester Regiment
Reverted to Private and transferred at his own request
Source:8726654
15th October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
14000
Manchester Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8726654
20th October 1914
1914
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8726666
20th December 1914
1914
service
British Army
Acting Corporal, acting Sergeant
14000
Manchester Regiment
Won a D.C.M. for 'Gallantry at Givenchy' LG 30/3/15
Source:8726654
21st December 1914 - 10th June 1915
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:8726654
11th June 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Highland Light Infantry
12th battalion, highland Battalion
Source:8726654
11th June 1915
1917
service
British Army
Captain
Highland Light Infantry
Mention in Despatches
Source:8726668
4th January 1917
1918
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:2562615
29th November 1918
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Norfolk Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9002556
1918
death
Killed in Action
Foncquevillers, Somme
France
Source:8726663
Source:8726662
22nd August 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Cecil Frederick George |
| Initials | CFG |
| Last Name | Humphries, |
| Source | 8726663 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | SS/207 | Army Service Corps | Clerk at Le Havre 27 Aug 1914 | Private | |
| British Army | 14000 | Manchester Regiment | Reverted to Private and transferred at his own request | Private | |
| British Army | 14000 | Manchester Regiment | 1st Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | Highland Light Infantry | 12th battalion, highland Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Highland Light Infantry | Mention in Despatches | Captain | ||
| British Army | SS/207 | Army Service Corps | Clerk at Le Havre 27 Aug 1914 | Corporal | |
| British Army | 14000 | Manchester Regiment | Won a D.C.M. for 'Gallantry at Givenchy' LG 30/3/15 | Acting Corporal, acting Sergeant | |
| British Army | Norfolk Regiment | 1st Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DSO, MC and Bar, DCM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration |
Media
Media
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War diary entry about his deathKilled in action while attached to the 1st Norfolks. This entry says he died 21/8/18, this website says 22/8/18.
Contributed by:
Edwin110085
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| New Zealand WW1 Soldiers Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| New Zealand in the Great War 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| WWI Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 |
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We remember Cecil Frederick George Humphries
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