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We remember Charles Samuel James Duke
We remember Charles Samuel James Duke
Timeline
Timeline
1880
sibling
Maude A Duke
Source:9000999
1880
1882
sibling
William Duke
Source:9000999
1882
1885
1891
dates
Age 6
Source:9000999
5th April 1891
1891
location
137 King Street, Plymouth
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9000999
5th April 1891
1893
sibling
Cecil Duke
Source:9001027
1893
1895
sibling
Muriel Duke
Source:9001027
1895
1901
location
109 King Street, Plymouth
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9001027
31st March 1901
1905
employment
Seaman
Source:9001035
1905
1906
dates
Age 21
Source:9001035
21st January 1906
1906
service
British Army
8096
Devonshire Regt.
Source:9001035
21st January 1906
1906
discharge
Source:9001045
17th February 1906
1911
dates
Age 26
Source:9001051
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Merchant Seaman
Source:9001051
2nd April 1911
1911
location
37 High Street, East Stonehouse
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9001051
2nd April 1911
1913
dates
Age 29
Source:9001069
23rd October 1913
1913
enlistment
Plymouth
United Kingdom
Source:9001062
23rd October 1913
1913
service
British Army
Private
2nd Wx Field Ambulance
Source:9001069
23rd October 1913
1913
location
Pine Cottages, St Mawguin, St Columb, Cornwall
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9001062
23rd October 1913
1914
service
British Army
private
1866
2nd Wx Field Ambulance
Source:9001082
5th August 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9001091
5th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9001115
6th November 1914 - 28th November 1917
1917
location
10 Quarry Place, Stonehouse
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9001121
8th April 1917
1917
appointments
Lance Cpl
Source:9001121
18th August 1917 - 28th November 1917
1917
hospitalisation
wounded in action
Hospital/Institution
Source:9001121
25th August 1917
1917
awards
Disringuisher Conduct Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:9001121
29th October 1917
1918
events
Effects
effects returned to wife after death
Source:9001207
7th January 1918
marriage
Laura Duke
Source:9001051
service
British Army
Private
459089
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:4980184
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
459089
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:7219882
service
British Army
L/Cpr
459089
R A M C
Source:9001207
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed by enemy shell while at 25th Field Ambulance Station
Oxford Road, near Ypres,
Belgium
Source:7219882
Source:9001235
28th November 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Oxford Road Cemetary
Belgium
V A 6
Source:9001235
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Samuel James |
| Initials | CSJ |
| Last Name | Duke |
| Source | 9000992 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Quarry Place, Stonehouse | United Kingdom | their own address | known 8th April 1917 | |
| 109 King Street, Plymouth | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 137 King Street, Plymouth | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| 37 High Street, East Stonehouse | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Pine Cottages, St Mawguin, St Columb, Cornwall | United Kingdom | their own address | known 23rd October 1913 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 459089 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 459089 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 8096 | Devonshire Regt. | |||
| British Army | 2nd Wx Field Ambulance | Private | |||
| British Army | 1866 | 2nd Wx Field Ambulance | private | ||
| British Army | 459089 | R A M C | L/Cpr |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Disringuisher Conduct Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah A Duke | mother | ||
| William J Duke | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maude A Duke | sister | 1880 | |
| William Duke | brother | 1882 | |
| Cecil Duke | brother | 1893 | |
| Muriel Duke | sister | 1895 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Duke | wife |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1913-10-23 | 5'4" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1906-01-31 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Baptism | Les6688 | |
| 1891 census | Les6688 | |
| 1901 census | Les6688 | |
| Attestation of Charles Duke 1906 | Les6688 | |
| Arm service record 1906 | Les6688 | |
| statement of services 1906 | Les6688 | |
| military history sheet | Les6688 | |
| 1911 East Stonehouse census | Les6688 | |
| Territorial Force Attestation | Les6688 | |
| Service record 1913 | Les6688 | |
| service record 1914 | Les6688 | |
| agreement | Les6688 | |
| Military History Sheet | Les6688 | |
| Active service record | Les6688 | |
| Active service record | Les6688 | |
| effects | Les6688 | |
| memorandum | Les6688 | |
| Grave | Les6688 |
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