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We remember Charles Raymond Buckworth
We remember Charles Raymond Buckworth
Timeline
Timeline
1897
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7307843
1897
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
10th Infantry Brigade
2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
Source:8958239
1st July 1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Seaforth Highlanders
Source:586878
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
Source:586878
1916
death
Killed in Action
This entry from the diary of the 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders says that he had 2 machine guns and 1 Stokes gun in action. Soon after this he was severely wounded and last seen.
near Beaumont-Hamel
France
Source:7307843
Source:8958239
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7307843
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Raymond |
| Initials | CR |
| Last Name | Buckworth |
| Source | 586878 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 10th Infantry Brigade | 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders | Lieutenant |
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War diary entry about him being missing in actionThis entry from the diary of the 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders says that while attached to the 10th Brigade Machine Gun Company, he came up and said that he had 2 machine guns and 1 Stokes gun in action. Soon after this he was severely wounded and last seen.
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Edwin110085
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about him being missing in action | Edwin110085 |
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