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We remember Charles Malin Clifton Sorby
We remember Charles Malin Clifton Sorby
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
Annie Dorothy Sorby
Source:7932074
10th November 1891
1895
1907
education
Hochalpines Lyceum Zuoz
Zuoz
Switzerland
Source:7932074
1907 - 1908
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Monmouthshire Regiment
Source:4193469
1915
death
Died of wounds
Several wounds to the abdomen sustained on 7 May 1915 during the second battle for for the Flemish town of Ypres in Belgium.
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7151046
Source:7932074
8th May 1915
burial
Nord
France
I.9.
Source:7932074
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Malin Clifton |
| Initials | CMC |
| Last Name | Sorby |
| Source | 4193469 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Monmouthshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Jane Walker | mother | ||
| Albert Ernest Sorby | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Dorothy Sorby | sister | 10th November 1891 |
Media
Media
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Charles Malin Clifton SorbyHead and shoulders of Charles in uniform wearing a cap - his cap badges are faint but look like a winged animal.
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription | Linda571 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | Dr.61537 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Malin Clifton Sorby | Linda571 |
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