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We remember Orazio Abbott Corte
We remember Orazio Abbott Corte
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1908
education
Skinners School
Tunbridge Wells
United Kingdom
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1908 - 1909
1910
education
Corte took a first in his B.Sc examination and was elected to a Jessel Studentship in Mathematics.
University College of London
London
United Kingdom
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1910 - 1915
1915
enlistment
Kingsway, London
United Kingdom
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December 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
G/11593
Royal West Kent Regiment
7th Battalion
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December 1915 - November 1916
service
British Army
G/11593
Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Source:8801283
1916
death
Killed in Action
He died on 18 November 1916, in an attack on the Grandcourt Trench, in the Battle of the Ancre.
Ancre
France
Source:8801283
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18th November 1916
burial
Somme
France
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Orazio |
| Initials | O |
| Last Name | Abbott Corte |
| Source | 8801283 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | G/11593 | Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment | |||
| British Army | G/11593 | Royal West Kent Regiment | 7th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Castagneri | mother | ||
| Fernando Corte | father |
Media
Media
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War memorial featuring himTo residents of University College Hall; memorial sited in University College London.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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First World War Centenary Battlefield Tours ProgrammeMore about First World War Centenary Battlefield Tours Programme
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Skinners' School Boys Who Served in the First World WarMore about Skinners' School Boys Who Served in the First World War
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Skinners' School Roll of HonourMore about Skinners' School Roll of Honour
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Edward43379 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| T-Wells Memorial | Richard106785 | |
| Wiki | Richard106785 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tunbridge Wells War Memorial | Richard106785 | |
| War memorial featuring him | Edward43379 | |
| Skinners School Leopard Magazine Obituary | Richard106785 | |
| Skinners School Leopard Magazine Obituary Part 2 | Richard106785 | |
| Skinners School Leopard Magazine Obituary Part 3 | Richard106785 | |
| Skinners School Leopard Magazine Obituary Part 4 | Richard106785 | |
| London University Obituary | Richard106785 |
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