Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember Charles Geoffrey Boothby
We remember Charles Geoffrey Boothby
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Engineers
177 Tunnelling Company
Source:8488296
28th January 1917
1916
death
Killed in Action
Railway Wood, near Ypres
Belgium
Source:7089945
Source:8488296
28th April 1916
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7089945
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Geoffrey |
| Initials | CG |
| Last Name | Boothby |
| Source | 417518 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Engineers | 177 Tunnelling Company | Second Lieutenant |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
Railway Wood MemorialThe memorial to the 177th Tunnelling Company is located here
Contributed by:
Anne1202
Communities
Communities
-
The "Moles" - Tunnellers of the Great WarMore about The "Moles" - Tunnellers of the Great War
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 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Glen107 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Railway Wood Memorial | Anne1202 |
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 Charles Geoffrey Boothby
Also remembered by 3 people
