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We remember George Sholto Douglas Carver
We remember George Sholto Douglas Carver
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Devonshire Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:6988535
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Devonshire Regiment
3rd Battalion
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1916
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:7479578
Source:6988535
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 1 C.
Source:7479578
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Sholto Douglas |
| Initials | GSD |
| Last Name | Carver |
| Source | 6988535 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Devonshire Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Devonshire Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Enuna Elizabeth Carver | mother | ||
| William Edward Carver | father |
Media
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2nd Lt. George Sholto Douglas CarverPoppies commemorate wartime loss and sacrifice. Second Lieutenant George Sholto Douglas Carver fell at the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916. We will remember.
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Second Lieutenant George Sholto Douglas CarverOriginal IWM image caption: Second Lieutenant George Sholto Douglas Carver. Unit: 3rd Battalion, attached to the 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Death: 1 July 1916, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. | CWGC family information: son of William Edward and Beatrice Enuna Elizabeth Carver, of "Southstoke," Exmouth. | Head portrait
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Selena49658
Communities
Communities
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Devonshire Regiment, 2nd BattalionMore about Devonshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion
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Devonshire Regiment, 3rd (Reserve) BattalionMore about Devonshire Regiment, 3rd (Reserve) Battalion
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Officers and Men of the 2nd Devons who died 1/7/1916More about Officers and Men of the 2nd Devons who died 1/7/1916
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 | Geoffrey4778 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| 2nd Lt. George Sholto Douglas Carver | Anne1202 | |
| Second Lieutenant George Sholto Douglas Carver | Selena49658 |
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