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We remember Charles Service Workman
We remember Charles Service Workman
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1901
location
5 Woodside Terrace,Kelvin,Glasgow
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9147536
1901
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:5514741
5th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:5514741
5th November 1914
1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8760069
14th September 1916
1916
service
British Army
Captain
Scottish Rifles
Attached Royal Flying Corps
Source:8760069
14th November 1916
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
70th Squadron
Source:5522739
20th July 1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Scottish Rifles
Source:4882126
1917
death
Died of wounds
West Vlaanderen.
Belgium
Source:7049216
Source:8760058
Source:8760090
20th July 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7049216
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Service |
| Initials | CS |
| Last Name | Workman, |
| Source | 8760069 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Woodside Terrace,Kelvin,Glasgow | United Kingdom | parents address | 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | 70th Squadron | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | Attached Royal Flying Corps | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Workman | mother | ||
| Charles Workman | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 StarMore about 5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 Star
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Distant Relatives & Glasgow Academy Cadets 1902More about Distant Relatives & Glasgow Academy Cadets 1902
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Recipients of the Military CrossMore about Recipients of the Military Cross
Evidence
Evidence
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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 | Edwin2371 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Collections of the National Library of Australia | Edwin2371 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| London Gazette | Edwin2371 |
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