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We remember Charles Harold Corbett
We remember Charles Harold Corbett
Timeline
Timeline
1867
1881
education
Haileybury College
Hertford
United Kingdom
Source:8493461
January 1881 - December 1843
1888
service
British Army
Major
18th (Queen Mary's Own) Hussars
Source:9328008
1st November 1888 - 13th May 1915
1893
marriage
Elsie Gwendoline Massy
Source:9327995
1893 - 13th May 1915
1911
location
Red Bungalow,South Tidworth,Hampshire.
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:9327999
1911
service
British Army
Major
18th Hussars
Source:959625
1915
death
Killed in Action
Struck in head by a shell fragment.
Wielje,Ypres,West Vlaanderen.
Belgium
Source:7249667
Source:9328008
13th May 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7249667
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Harold |
| Initials | CH |
| Last Name | Corbett |
| Source | 7249667 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bungalow,South Tidworth,Hampshire. | United Kingdom | military residence address | 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18th Hussars | Major | |||
| British Army | 18th (Queen Mary's Own) Hussars | Major |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Corbett | mother | ||
| Henry Corbett | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Gwendoline Massy | wife | 1893 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| British armed forces and overseas banns and marriages Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | MARY2719 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Haileybury Register | Beverly42842 |
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