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We remember Charles Bliss
We remember Charles Bliss
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Timeline
Timeline
1871
1891
commission
Source:8450673
1891
1891
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
North Staffordshire Regiment
Source:8450673
1891
1893
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Derbyshire Regiment
Source:8450673
1893 - 1896
1896
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Derbyshire Regiment
Source:8450673
1896 - December 1896
1896
service
Indian Army
Lieutenant
44th Gurkha Rifles
Source:8450673
December 1896 - 1901
1901
marriage
Mabel Emmeline Maxwell
Source:8450687
1901
1901
service
Indian Army
Captain
44th Gurkha Rifles
Source:8450673
1901
1911
location
Abbey House, Abingdon, Berkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8450689
2nd April 1911
1915
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8450673
31st May 1915
children
Lorna Bliss
Source:8450689
education
Clifton College
Clifton, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Source:8450673
education
Neuenheim College
Heidelberg
Germany
Source:8450673
education
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Sandhurst, Berkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8450673
service
British Army
Major
1/1st Gurkha Rifles
Source:8450673
1914
death
Died of wounds
Died of wounds received on the 20th December.
France
Source:8450678
Source:8450673
22nd December 1914
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8450678
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Bliss |
| Source | 8450673 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey House, Abingdon, Berkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | North Staffordshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Derbyshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Derbyshire Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| Indian Army | 44th Gurkha Rifles | Lieutenant | |||
| Indian Army | 44th Gurkha Rifles | Captain | |||
| British Army | 1/1st Gurkha Rifles | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorna Bliss | daughter |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry William Bliss, K.C.I.E. | father | ||
| Florence Jane | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Emmeline Maxwell | wife | 1901 |
Media
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Bond of Sacrifice: Charles Bliss | Hannah21187 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| The Bond of Sacrifice: Charles Bliss | Hannah21187 |
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We remember Charles Bliss
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