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We remember Charles Gallie
We remember Charles Gallie
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Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
Catherine Fisher Mcleish Gallie
Source:6970487
1891
1892
1894
sibling
Athol Alexander Gallie
Source:6970487
1894
1896
sibling
John Raymond Gallie
Source:6970487
1896
1901
location
Higher Green, Croome Dabitot, Upton on Severn, Worcestershire'
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6970487
1901
1911
employment
Motor Engineer
Slough, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:8738667
1911
1912
enlistment
Source:6885059
1912
1912
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
2nd Class AIr Mechanic
134
Royal Flying Corps
Source:6885059
4th July 1912
1912
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
1st Class AIr Mechanic
134
Royal Flying Corps
Source:6885059
23rd August 1912
1914
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Corporal
134
Royal Flying Corps
Source:6885059
18th May 1914
1914
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Sergeant
134
Royal Flying Corps
Source:6885059
13th August 1914
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Scots Fusiliers
Source:6885059
20th June 1915
1915
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
2 Squadron, attached from Royal Scots Fusiliers
Source:8738653
August 1915
1915
dates
Age 23
Source:6885059
22nd August 1915
awards
Other War Service Award
Source:8738667
education
Severn Stoke village school
Severn Stoke, Worcestershire
United Kingdom
Source:8738667
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6970492
1915
death
Killed in Action
His plane was shot down by anti aircraft fire while on photo reconnaissance over Sainghin-en-Weppes. His observer William Middleton Wallace (life story 4591541) was also killed.
Marquillies, west of Lille
France
Source:6885059
Source:8738667
22nd August 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
Marquillies: Gallie and Wallace were buried in German graves 41 and 42 marked "2 Englische Flieger". Their bodies were exhumed in 1923 during War Graves Commission concentration of burials.
France
XII. D. 11.
Source:7649787
Source:8738667
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Gallie |
| Source | 6885059 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Green, Croome Dabitot, Upton on Severn, Worcestershire' | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 134 | Royal Flying Corps | 2nd Class AIr Mechanic | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 134 | Royal Flying Corps | 1st Class AIr Mechanic | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 134 | Royal Flying Corps | Corporal | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 134 | Royal Flying Corps | Sergeant | ||
| British Army | Royal Scots Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | 2 Squadron, attached from Royal Scots Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Other War Service Award |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Gallie | mother | ||
| John Alexander Gallie | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Fisher Mcleish Gallie | sister | 1891 | |
| Athol Alexander Gallie | brother | 1894 | |
| John Raymond Gallie | brother | 1896 |
Media
Media
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Church of St Mary Magdalene, Croome, Worcs.A small memorial plaque in this beautiful redundant church records the four WW1 dead of the parish.
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Communities
Communities
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Distant Relatives & Glasgow Academy Cadets 1902More about Distant Relatives & Glasgow Academy Cadets 1902
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Royal Flying Corps (RFC), Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), Royal Air Force (RAF), Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF)More about Royal Flying Corps (RFC), Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), Royal Air Force (RAF), Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF)
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Church of St Mary Magdalene, Croome Court, Croome D'Abitot, WorcestershireMore about Church of St Mary Magdalene, Croome Court, Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Airmen 1912-1919 | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 22 August 1915 - Gallie and Wallace shot down. | Andrew43023 | |
| The Tragedy of a First World War Aviator from Croome (Bob Shaw) | Andrew43023 | |
| Severn Stoke School War Memorial | Andrew43023 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary Magdalene, Croome, Worcs. | Andrew43023 | |
| Royal Aero Club | john14663 |
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We remember Charles Gallie
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