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We remember Frederick Arthur Durno-Steele
We remember Frederick Arthur Durno-Steele
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Timeline
Timeline
1892
1897
sibling
John Durno Stahlschmidt, Later Steele
Source:4243742
1897
1911
dates
Age 18
Source:8873070
1911
1911
employment
Commercial Apprentice
Streatham, London
United Kingdom
Source:4243742
1911
1911
location
'Inverey', 65 Mitcham Lane, Streatham, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8873063
1911
1914
enlistment
Inns of Court
United Kingdom
Source:4243742
1914
service
British Army
Private
1950
Officer Training Corps Inns of Court
Source:4243742
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Source:4243742
service
British Army
Captain
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Source:4243742
1917
death
Killed in Action
During battle, although "twice or thrice wounded and had a leg shattered", Captain Durno-Steele "sat on the enemy's parapet and threw bombs until he fell back dead".
Salonika
Greece
Source:4243742
9th May 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick Arthur |
| Initials | FA |
| Last Name | Durno-Steele |
| Source | 4243742 |
| Last Name | Stahlschmidt |
| Source | 4243742 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Inverey', 65 Mitcham Lane, Streatham, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1950 | Officer Training Corps Inns of Court | Private | ||
| British Army | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Durno | mother | ||
| Arthur William Stahlschmidt, later Steele | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Durno Stahlschmidt, later Steele | brother | 1897 |
Media
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Lt F A Durno-Steele (circled)Battallion Officers, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry
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Officers of the 7th Oxfordshire and BuckinghamshirOfficers of the 7th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry outside a dugout in the trenches near Doldzeli: l to r): Captain D A Evans (Medical Officer), Captain G B Martin, Lieutenant F A Durno Steele, Captain L J Ellis and Lieutenant Charles P Ker.
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Dorian War Memorial, GreeceCaptain Durno-Steele is buried in an unidentified grave within Dorian British Cemetery, Greece.Contributed by:
Paul8053
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| HAC printed membership lists for 1915 and 1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| HAC regimental number register 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lt F A Durno-Steele (circled) | Paul8053 | |
| Officers of the 7th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshir | Paul8053 | |
| Dorian War Memorial, Greece | Paul8053 |
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We remember Frederick Arthur Durno-Steele
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