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We remember George Pickersgill Cable
We remember George Pickersgill Cable
Timeline
Timeline
1890
sibling
Noorouz Weston Cable
Source:8847887
1890
1891
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant on Probation
Rifle Brigade
279th Battalion
Source:696613
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
279th Battalion
Source:696613
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
5th bn attached 2nd Battalion
Source:8669621
1915
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7531662
Source:8558574
9th May 1915
burial
Hainaut
Belgium
Source:7531662
sibling
Ruth Mccarthy Cable
Source:8847887
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Pickersgill |
| Initials | GP |
| Last Name | Cable |
| Source | 7531662 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 279th Battalion | Second Lieutenant on Probation | ||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 279th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 5th bn attached 2nd Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Sarah Sparkes | mother | ||
| Ernest Cable | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Mccarthy Cable | sister | ||
| Noorouz Weston Cable | sister | 1890 |
Media
Media
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George Cable cleaning his rifle at OTC camp 1914George Cable cleaning his rifle at Oxford University OTC camp Summer 1914
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Harrow memorials: George Pickersgill CableAs featured in "Harrow memorials of the great war"Contributed by:
Hannah21187
Communities
Communities
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Members of the House of Commons, The House of Lords, their family members and Parliamentary staff who served in WW1More about Members of the House of Commons, The House of Lords, their family members and Parliamentary staff who served in WW1
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Oxford University Officers Training Corps 1913/14More about Oxford University Officers Training Corps 1913/14
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Members and ex-members of the OTCMore about Members and ex-members of the OTC
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Harrow Memorials of the Great War (6 vols)More about Harrow Memorials of the Great War (6 vols)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ann39898 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Link to Cracroft's Peerage | Ann39898 | |
| Harrow Memorials: Second Lieutenant G P Cable | Hannah21187 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| George Cable cleaning his rifle at OTC camp 1914 | Julian1543 | |
| George Cable cleaning his rifle at OTC camp 1914 | Julian1543 | |
| George Cable CWG Certificate | Julian1543 | |
| Harrow memorials: George Pickersgill Cable | Hannah21187 |
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