We remember Eric Antony Rollo Gore-Brown

We remember Eric Antony Rollo Gore-Brown

Timeline

Timeline

1890
birth Ryde United Kingdom Source:8853592 13th June 1890
1906
education Oundle school United Kingdom Source:8853592 January 1906 - December 1908
1910
commission Unknown Source:8853592 1910
1915
hospitalisation Wounded at Longido (German East Africa). Hospital/Institution Source:8853592 21st August 1915
1917
awards Croix de Guerre Other War Service Award Source:8853592 1917
education Sandhurst Source:8853592
service British Army Lieutenant King's African Rifles Source:564010
service British Army Major Dorsetshire Regiment Source:564010
service British Army Major King's African Rifles Source:564010
1918
death Killed in Action He was in command at a fort at Nhamacurra which was overwhelmed by a large German force "after a gallant defence". He drowned in a river whilst retreating. Nhamacurra Mozambique Source:8853592 Source:8853637 3rd July 1918

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Eric Antony Rollo
Initials EAR
Last Name Gore-Brown
Source 8853592
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army King's African Rifles Lieutenant
British Army Dorsetshire Regiment Major
British Army King's African Rifles Major
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Croix de Guerre Other War Service Award
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Reverend R.m. Gore-Brown father

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Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Fife3190
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Fife3190

External Evidence

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Oundle-heritage: Eric Antony Rollo Gore-Brown Katherine27600
Battle of Namakura Katherine27600

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