We remember Robert George Melvill Southey

We remember Robert George Melvill Southey

Timeline

Timeline

1896
birth Hydrabad India Source:9257554 8th October 1896
1911
education Blundell's School Tiverton, Devon United Kingdom Source:9257554 January 1911 - 23rd July 1916
service British Army Second Lieutenant Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Source:5289139
service British Army Lieutenant Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Source:5289139
1916
death Died of wounds “Last seen by myself and Pte Lurridge, badly wounded in left side and, covered by our rifle fire, he was assisted to crawl away by his servant but was caught in Machine Gun fire.” High Wood, Somme France Source:7444453 Source:9257554 23rd July 1916
burial Thiepval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Source:7444453

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Robert George Melvill
Initials RGM
Last Name Southey
Source 5289139
Gender
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Male
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Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Second Lieutenant
British Army Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Lieutenant

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

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Blundells School Roll of Honour Anne23518

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