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We remember William Abraham Robert Corley
We remember William Abraham Robert Corley
Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
Nellie Corley
Source:9612660
1885
1887
sibling
Florence Emily Corley
Source:9612660
1887
1889
1890
sibling
Charles E Corley
Source:9612660
1890
1891
dates
Age 2
Source:9612660
5th April 1891
1891
location
Cottage GER Station Road Marks Tey Essex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9612660
5th April 1891
1895
sibling
Ethel C Corley
Source:9612720
1895
1899
sibling
Edith May Corley
Source:9612720
1899
1901
dates
Age 12
Source:9612720
31st March 1901
1901
location
Orchard Road Colchester St Pauls Essex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9612720
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 22
Source:9616885
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Peshawar North West Frontier Provinces
Pakistan
military residence address
Source:9616885
2nd April 1911
1916
service
British Army
Corporal
25427
Royal Garrison Artillery 86th Bty
Source:9038456
29th April 1916
1917
death
War Related Sickness
Died as a PoW of the Turkish from Typhus at Angora. Originally buried at Kourbali then reinterred at Baghdad by the CWGC
Angora
Turkey
Source:7357837
Source:9038456
8th March 1917
burial
Baghdad North Gate War Cemetery
Iraq
XXI.Y.22
Source:7357837
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Abraham Robert |
| Initials | WAR |
| Last Name | Corley |
| Source | 9038437 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage GER Station Road Marks Tey Essex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| Orchard Road Colchester St Pauls Essex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Peshawar North West Frontier Provinces | Pakistan | military residence address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 25427 | Royal Garrison Artillery 86th Bty | Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred George William Corley | father | ||
| Annie Wager | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Corley | sister | 1885 | |
| Florence Emily Corley | sister | 1887 | |
| Charles E Corley | brother | 1890 | |
| Ethel C Corley | sister | 1895 | |
| Edith May Corley | sister | 1899 |
Media
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ICRC prisoner CardShows 3 records on ICRC database for Cpl W Corley 86Bty RGA, taken at Kut 29/4/16 then held at AfionKH late 1916 then Angora 1917 where he died of Typhus 8/3/17.
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extract from reporting of Fratel CourtMartial 1919mentions Cpl Courley assisting with sick men at Bagtche in Aug 1916.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Kut-el-Amara (7) Court Martial of William Fratel, Asst Surgeon IMS, 1919More about Kut-el-Amara (7) Court Martial of William Fratel, Asst Surgeon IMS, 1919
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Kut-el-Amara (7) Royal Garrison Artillery- 86th and 104th Heavy BatteriesMore about Kut-el-Amara (7) Royal Garrison Artillery- 86th and 104th Heavy Batteries
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 | charlie59580 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | charlie59580 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | charlie59580 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | charlie59580 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 Census Record | Hazel9140 | |
| 1901 Census Record | Hazel9140 | |
| 1911 Census | Hazel9140 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ICRC prisoner Card | charlie59580 | |
| extract from reporting of Fratel CourtMartial 1919 | charlie59580 | |
| Remembrance Poppy | Hazel9140 |
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We remember William Abraham Robert Corley
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