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We remember Samuel Murray Carson
We remember Samuel Murray Carson
Timeline
Timeline
1865
1890
marriage
Mary Eleanor Stirling Donald
Source:8595865
1890
1900
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant (Supernumerary)
Rifle Brigade
1st Tower Hamlets Volunteer Battalion
Source:8595904
24th January 1900 - 14th May 1904
1902
service
British Army
London Regiment
Army Service Corps Company
Source:8595904
1st May 1902
1904
service
British Army
Captain (Supernumerary)
Rifle Brigade
1st Tower Hamlets Volunteer Battalion
Source:8595904
14th May 1904
1911
location
7 Cowley Street, Westminster, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8595865
1911
employment
Actor and playwright
Source:8595855
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Royal Army Service Corps
Source:8595916
1917
death
Canterbury, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8595825
Source:8595886
20th April 1917
burial
Canterbury, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8595848
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Cowley Street, Westminster, London | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | London Regiment | Army Service Corps Company | |||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 1st Tower Hamlets Volunteer Battalion | Captain (Supernumerary) | ||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 1st Tower Hamlets Volunteer Battalion | Second Lieutenant (Supernumerary) | ||
| British Army | Royal Army Service Corps | Temporary Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Robertson Carson | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Eleanor Stirling Donald | wife | 1890 |
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Dedication of windowSt Thomas's Roman Catholic Church, Canterbury, KentContributed by:
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Plaque at St Thomas's RC Church, Canterbury, Kent"Pray for the soul of Murray Carson, Capt. A.S.C., by whose wish and in memory of whom the sanctuary steps were erected Christmas 1917"Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Edward43379 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Service record | Edward43379 | |
| Murray Carson | Edward43379 | |
| Donald family tree | Edward43379 | |
| THE LONDON GAZETTE, JANUARY 23, 1900 | Edward43379 | |
| THE LONDON GAZETTE, MARCH 4, 1904 | Edward43379 | |
| THE LONDON GAZETTE, MAY 18, 1904. | Edward43379 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Window, St Thomas's RC Church, Canterbury, Kent | Edward43379 | |
| Dedication of window | Edward43379 | |
| Plaque at St Thomas's RC Church, Canterbury, Kent | Edward43379 | |
| Murray Carson | Edward43379 | |
| 1911 census for Carson and his wife | Edward43379 | |
| Death registration for Carson | Edward43379 |
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