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We remember Charles Hamilton Sorley
We remember Charles Hamilton Sorley
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1914
employment
poet
Source:6657524
1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:4193746
30th May 1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Suffolk Regiment
Source:4193746
service
British Army
Captain
Suffolk Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:6656721
1915
death
Killed in Action
killed in the Battle of Loos gunshot wound to head
Hulluch, north of Loos
France
Source:7089905
Source:6657524
Source:8545569
13th October 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7089905
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Hamilton |
| Initials | CH |
| Last Name | Sorley |
| Source | 4193746 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Suffolk Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Suffolk Regiment | 7th Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet | mother | ||
| William Ritchie Sorley | father |
Media
Media
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Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where Charles Sorley is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 3Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where Charles Sorley is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Suffolk Regiment Cap BadgeSuffolk Regiment Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by Charles Sorley.Contributed by:
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1914-15 Star1914-15 Star, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Charles Sorley.Contributed by:
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Victory MedalVictory Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Charles Sorley.Contributed by:
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British War MedalBritish War Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Charles Sorley.Contributed by:
Vincent96527
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Communities
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Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
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Poets' Corner, Westminster AbbeyMore about Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | debbie2674 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | debbie2674 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | debbie2674 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| wikipedia entry | debbie2674 | |
| details of his life and poetry | debbie2674 | |
| All the Hills and Vales Along by Charles Sorley | Charlotte33 | |
| Papers in IWM Collections | Charlotte33 | |
| The Telegraph - Inventories of War | Kristen1288 | |
| Marlborough and Other Poems | Kristen1288 | |
| The New Elizabethans - The Absolute Poet | Kristen1288 | |
| Scottish Poetry Library | Patricia68049 | |
| BBC Scotland Article - Charles Sorley. | Vincent96527 | |
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects | Vincent96527 | |
| Captain C H Sorley | Joanna19174 | |
| "When You See Millions of the Mouthless Dead" with discussion | Connie110407 | |
| Robert Graves' poem remembering Charles Sorley | Connie110407 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| in uniform | debbie2674 | |
| Loos memorial | Patricia68049 | |
| Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Suffolk Regiment Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| 1914-15 Star | Vincent96527 | |
| Victory Medal | Vincent96527 | |
| British War Medal | Vincent96527 |
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