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We remember Charles Issard Francis Vincent
We remember Charles Issard Francis Vincent
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1908
education
General education
Royal Masonic School
Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7945556
1908 - 1916
1916
enlistment
Unknown
United Kingdom
Source:7945556
December 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
764047
London Regiment
Source:7945556
December 1916
1917
commission
Unknown
Source:5364024
29th May 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Coldstream Guards
5th Battalion
Source:7945556
29th May 1917 - January 1918
1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Coldstream Guards
1st Battalion
Source:7945556
January 1918 - 16th October 1918
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7945556
January 1918 - 16th October 1918
1918
death
Killed in Action
He went to the assistance of his batman, who was in difficulties, and met his death firing a Lewis gun at the approaching enemy.
France
Source:7310465
Source:7945556
16th October 1918
burial
Nord
His body was recovered on 20 October 1918 and he was buried at Carrieres near Cambrai.
France
II. A. 1.
Source:7310465
Source:7945556
sibling
A E Vincent
Source:5364024
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Issard Francis |
| Initials | CIF |
| Last Name | Vincent |
| Source | 5364024 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | 5th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | 764047 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Jane Vincent | mother | ||
| Charles Cooper Vincent | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A E Vincent | sister |
Media
Media
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Charles Issard Francis VincentPhotograph taken from “Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War”
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Communities
Communities
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Old Masonians Who Died in the First World WarMore about Old Masonians Who Died in the First World War
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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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War | Gordon760 | |
| West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms | Gordon760 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Issard Francis Vincent | Gordon760 |
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