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We remember Charles Mervyn Payton
We remember Charles Mervyn Payton
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1909
employment
Clerk
British Consulate Calais
Calais
France
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1909 - 1910
1910
commission
Regular
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1910
1910
employment
2nd Lieutenant
British Army
United Kingdom
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1910 - 1912
1913
employment
Chief Clerk
Colonial Secretary's Office
Straits Settlements, Singapore
Singapore
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1913 - August 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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January 1915 - 18th April 1915
1915
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
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18th April 1915
1915
dates
Age 23
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18th April 1915
1919
location
Stepney Court, Scarborough
United Kingdom
parents address
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1919
1922
location
12 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:3439426
9th March 1922
education
Dover College
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal West Kent Regiment
3rd Bn. attd. 1st Bn.
Source:7933057
1915
death
Killed in Action
2nd Battle of Ypres attack on Hill 60
Ypres
Belgium
Source:3439426
Source:7933056
18th April 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Buried on the battlefield
Belgium
Panel 45 and 47
Source:7933068
Source:7933055
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Mervyn |
| Initials | CM |
| Last Name | Payton |
| Source | 3439426 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough | United Kingdom | parents address | known 9th March 1922 | |
| Stepney Court, Scarborough | United Kingdom | parents address | 1919 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal West Kent Regiment | 3rd Bn. attd. 1st Bn. | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Charles A Payton | father | ||
| Mrs Eliza Mary Nee Olive Payton | mother |
Media
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Lieutenant Charles Mervyn PaytonLieutenant Charles Mervyn Payton MID. Unit: 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, attached to A Company, 1st Battalion, The Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Death: 18 April 1915 Western Front | Details confirmed in CWGC Son of Sir Charles A. Payton, M.V.O. retired Consul-General, Calais, of 12, Falsgrove Rd., Scarborough, and the late Lady Payton nee Eliza Mary Olive. | Head portrait Press cutting obituaryContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government ServiceMore about Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Service
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Payton, C M | Rosemary251 | |
| Charles Mervyn Payton | Rosemary251 | |
| The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 | |
| Payton-CM-Bond-of-Sacrifice | Rosemary251 | |
| Lieutenant Charles Mervyn Payton | Wayne51525 |
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