We remember Roger James Cholmeley

We remember Roger James Cholmeley

Timeline

Timeline

1872
birth United Kingdom Source:6157400 Source:7248605 1872
1911
employment Lecturer in Classics and Librarian University of Queensland Brisbane Australia Source:6157838 1911 - 1916
1915
service British Army Temporary Second Lieutenant Cheshire Regiment Source:6157830 9th August 1915
1917
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:6157819 17th September 1917
1919
service British Army Captain Cheshire Regiment Source:6157807 16th August 1919
education Corpus Christi College Oxford United Kingdom Source:6157400
education St Edward's School Oxford United Kingdom Source:6157400
employment school master City of London School London United Kingdom Source:6157400
employment school master Manchester Grammar School Manchester United Kingdom Source:6157400
employment Professor of Latin Rhodes University Grahamstown South Africa Source:6157400
service British Army Captain Cheshire Regiment Source:803903
1919
death "He was drowned in August, washed overboard on a wild night while overhauling guns required for action at daybreak, and the Service 'deplores the loss of a very capable and gallant officer.'" Russian Federation Source:7248605 Source:6157400 Source:6157807 16th August 1919
burial Archangel Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Russian Federation Source:7248605

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Roger James
Initials RJ
Last Name Cholmeley
Source 803903
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Cheshire Regiment Captain
British Army Cheshire Regiment Temporary Second Lieutenant
British Army Cheshire Regiment Captain
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration

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Official Records

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

External Evidence

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Obituary: Roger James Cholmeley Michael17221
Commonwealth War Graves Commission record Michael17221
London Gazette, 17 September 1917 Michael17221
London Gazette, 26 August 1915 Michael17221
University of Queensland image Michael17221
COPAC union catalogue Michael17221

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