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We remember Guy Harold Corke
We remember Guy Harold Corke
Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
Norman Richard Corke
Source:9443596
1885
1890
1896
sibling
Clive George Corke
Source:9443596
1896
1899
sibling
Nigel Arthur Corke
Source:9443596
1899
1909
education
Bachelor of Arts Natural Science Tripos
Downing College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:9443605
1909 - 1912
1912
employment
Manager
Adamson Gilfilan andCompany
Penang Straits Settlements
Malaysia
Source:9443605
1912 - 1914
1912
events
Cyclist Scout
Penang Volunteers Cyclist Scouts
Penang
Malaysia
Source:9443585
1912 - 1914
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:9443605
January 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:962569
10th October 1915 - 19th September 1916
1916
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9443605
15th June 1916
1916
dates
Age 25
Source:6246772
17th September 1916
education
Whitgift Grammar School
Croydon, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:9443605
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Northumberland Regiment
15th northumberland Battalion
Source:962569
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Northumberland Fusiliers
Source:7309063
location
71 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6246772
1916
death
Killed in Action
DELVILLE WOOD
France
Source:7309063
Source:6246771
17th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
XII. F. 1.
Source:7309063
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Guy Harold |
| Initials | GH |
| Last Name | Corke |
| Source | 962569 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Northumberland Regiment | 15th northumberland Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Northumberland Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Elizabeth Corke | mother | ||
| Benjamin Corke | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Richard Corke | brother | 1885 | |
| Nigel Arthur Corke | brother | 1899 | |
| Clive George Corke | brother | 1896 |
Media
Media
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Private memorial to 2nd Lt. G. H. CorkePrivate memorial to 2nd Lt. G. H. Corke, in Croydon (Queen's Road) Cemetery, Surrey, U.K.
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Notice of Death Straits TimesThe Straits Times, 13 November 1916, Page 10Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Malaya, Penang & Malacca Volunteers CorpsMore about Malaya, Penang & Malacca Volunteers Corps
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission entry | Andrew22794 | |
| Downing College Cambridge | Rosemary251 | |
| The Griffin, Downing College, Michaelmas 1916 | Jenny59819 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private memorial to 2nd Lt. G. H. Corke | Andrew22794 | |
| Corke, GH | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 | |
| The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore | Rosemary251 | |
| Notice of Death Straits Times | Rosemary251 | |
| Entry in De Ruvigny's | Rosemary251 | |
| Downing College Rugby Team, 1910-11 | Jenny59819 |
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