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We remember C A Bignell
We remember C A Bignell
Timeline
Timeline
1886
birth
Source:339237
10th February 1886
1916
internment
pow
Turkey
Source:339237
29th April 1916
education
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Source:339237
service
British Army
13th Rajputs
Source:339237
service
British Army
Captain
1/4th Rajputs
Source:339237
service
British Army
Captain
Indian Army
Source:339237
service
Indian Army
Captain
Source:339237
1916
death
He was never fit for duty during the subsequent siege of Kut and died on 21 November 1916, as a prisoner at Yozgad. He is buried in the Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.
Yozgad
Turkey
Source:339237
21st November 1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | C A |
| Initials | CA |
| Last Name | Bignell |
| Source | 339237 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 13th Rajputs | ||||
| British Army | 1/4th Rajputs | Captain | |||
| British Army | Indian Army | Captain | |||
| Indian Army | Captain |
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Captain C. A. Bignell, 4th Rajputs | Richard8128 | |
| ICRC | john14663 |
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