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We remember Douglas Graham Steel
We remember Douglas Graham Steel
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1900
sibling
Harold Charles Steel
Source:8844348
1900
1901
dates
Age 6
Source:8844351
1901
1901
location
Liverpool Road, Croydon, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8844351
1901
1907
sibling
Frances Nora Steel
Source:8844348
1907
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:8844348
1911
1911
location
17 Lansdowne Road, Croydon, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8844348
1911
1916
marriage
Eveline Manson
Source:8844347
1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:4242099
20th May 1916
1916
dates
Age 22
Source:7308709
13th November 1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8844340
service
British Army
Captain
Suffolk Regiment
3 Battalion, attached 2 Battalion
Source:8844340
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:7308709
Source:8844344
Source:8844340
13th November 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7308709
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Douglas Graham |
| Initials | DG |
| Last Name | Steel |
| Source | 4242099 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Lansdowne Road, Croydon, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Liverpool Road, Croydon, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Suffolk Regiment | 3 Battalion, attached 2 Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Steel | mother | ||
| Ernest John Steel | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Charles Steel | brother | 1900 | |
| Frances Nora Steel | sister | 1907 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eveline Manson | wife | 1916 |
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Portrait photograph of Douglas Graham SteelCaptain Douglas Graham Steel MC. Unit: 3rd Battalion, attached to the 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Death: 13 November 1916, Somme, Western Front. CWGC family information: son of Ernest J. and Gertrude Steel, of London; husband of Eveline Steel, of 73, Amesbury Avenue, Streatham Hill, London.
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Charlotte33
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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 | Charlotte33 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Douglas Graham Steel | Charlotte33 |
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