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We remember Vernon Hector Corbyn
We remember Vernon Hector Corbyn
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1911
service
Royal Navy
Midshipman
HMS Cressy
Source:9013909
January 1911
1911
dates
Age 13
Source:9013910
1911
1911
employment
Naval Cadet
Osborne, Whippingham, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:9013910
1911
1914
death
Killed in Action
Killed in action, vessel torpedoed by U-9 in the North Sea
Source:9013906
Source:9013909
22nd September 1914
burial
Source:9013906
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Vernon Hector |
| Initials | VH |
| Last Name | Corbyn |
| Source | 7643347 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | HMS Cressy | Midshipman |
Media
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Fonthill School Memorial BoardOne of two memorial boards: this one records Midshipman Vernon Hector Corbyn.
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Vernon Hector Corbyn (believed to be)A studio portrait of a naval cadet officer. In the period 1910-1914Contributed by:
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Vernon Hector Corbyn Fonthill School ObituaryFrom the Fonthill Yearbook December 1914Contributed by:
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Vernon Hector CorbynA contemporary newspaper photograph which accompanied an obituary
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Catherine91214 | |
| Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Catherine91214 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Catherine91214 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Catherine91214 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Fonthill School Memorial Board | Ann43644 | |
| Vernon Hector Corbyn (believed to be) | Ann43644 | |
| Vernon Hector Corbyn Fonthill School Obituary | Ann43644 | |
| Vernon Hector Corbyn | Ann43644 |
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