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We remember Christopher Armstrong
We remember Christopher Armstrong
Timeline
Timeline
1888
birth
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10th October 1888
1903
education
St. Lawrence College
Ramsgate, Kent
United Kingdom
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1903 - 1907
1907
education
Awarded a BA degree, taking into account his studies and his war service, 1915 See photograph
Jesus College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
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1907 - 1910
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
936
Royal Fusiliers
Source:64134
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
936
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Source:64134
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
936
Royal Fusiliers
Source:64134
1916
death
Killed in Action
Mesopotamia
Iraq
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Source:9008165
9th April 1916
burial
Amara.
Iraq
XVIII J 12
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Christopher |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Armstrong |
| Source | 64134 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 936 | Royal Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | 936 | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 936 | Royal Fusiliers | Lance Corporal |
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Christopher ArmstrongTaken before the war when training to be a brewer in Cambridge.
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Christopher Armstrong, in uniform, with his familyIn uniform on the steps of the Senate House Cambridge, receiving his degree, On left in bowler, his father Charles Armstrong, on left in feathered hat, his mother, Beatrice Armstrong, on right youngest sister Muriel Pearl Armstrong.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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RamsgateRemembers14-18 (Kent)More about RamsgateRemembers14-18 (Kent)
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Old Laurentians, Ramsgate, KentMore about Old Laurentians, Ramsgate, Kent
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Ramsgate (St. Lawrence College)More about Ramsgate (St. Lawrence College)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Susan39810 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Susan39810 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Susan39810 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Susan39810 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus College archives | Susan39810 | |
| St. Lawrence College Register 1879 - 1934 Transcription | Terry7885 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Christopher Armstrong | Ruth40377 | |
| Christopher Armstrong, in uniform, with his family | Ruth40377 |
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