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We remember Charles Sexton
We remember Charles Sexton
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1917
enlistment
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada
Source:9103687
2nd January 1917
1917
service
British Army
Sapper
243537
Royal Engineers
Source:9103661
15th May 1917
1917
service
British Army
Sapper
243567
Royal Engineers
Inland Water Transport
Source:9103687
15th May 1917
service
British Army
Sapper
243507
Royal Engineers
Source:9103663
location
Windsor Rooms, Victoria, British Columbia
Canada
their own address
Source:9103687
1917
death
Not War Related
Coroner's verdict - suicide
On HM Tugboat HS40 at sea betw Plymouth & Falmouth
United Kingdom
Source:9103661
Source:9103687
15th May 1917
burial
Cornwall
United Kingdom
K. H. 52
Source:9103661
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Sexton |
| Source | 9103665 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Rooms, Victoria, British Columbia | Canada | their own address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 243537 | Royal Engineers | Sapper | ||
| British Army | 243507 | Royal Engineers | Sapper | ||
| British Army | 243567 | Royal Engineers | Inland Water Transport | Sapper |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella | mother |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Sexton (Falmouth Cemetery Burial Register) | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Engineers | R58235 | |
| SEXTON, C. #243537 | R58235 |
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