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We remember Charles Edward Corkran
We remember Charles Edward Corkran
Duplicate of C E Corkran
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Timeline
Timeline
1872
1893
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Grenadier Guards
Source:9515420
15th March 1893 - 11th May 1897
1897
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Grenadier Guards
1st Battalion
Source:9527565
12th May 1897 - 17th November 1899
1899
service
British Army
Captain
Grenadier Guards
Source:9515420
18th November 1899 - 25th June 1902
1902
service
British Army
Brevet Major
Grenadier Guards
Source:9515420
26th June 1902 - 13th September 1907
1904
marriage
Winifred Maud Ricardo
Source:9204663
1904
1907
service
British Army
Major
Grenadier Guards
Source:9515420
14th September 1907 - 15th August 1911
1911
service
British Army
Brigade Major
1st Infantry Brigade
Aldershot Command
Source:9515420
1st October 1911
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Grenadier Guards
1st Battalion
Source:9204643
March 1915 - July 1915
1915
service
British Army
Brigadier General
GOC 5th Brigade
Source:9204643
13th July 1915 - 5th May 1916
1916
service
British Army
Brigadier General
GOC 173rd Brigade
Guards Division
goc 3rd Brigade
Source:9204643
May 1916 - March 1917
1918
service
British Army
Brigadier General
GOC 173rd Brigade
Source:9204643
March 1918
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Attached Army Head Quarters
Source:963001
1939
death
Abingdon, Berkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9204663
Source:9204654
9th January 1939
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Edward |
| Initials | CE |
| Last Name | Corkran, |
| Source | 9204643 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Attached Army Head Quarters | Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | GOC 5th Brigade | Brigadier General | |||
| British Army | Grenadier Guards | 1st Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | GOC 173rd Brigade | Guards Division | goc 3rd Brigade | Brigadier General | |
| British Army | GOC 173rd Brigade | Brigadier General | |||
| British Army | Grenadier Guards | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Grenadier Guards | Major | |||
| British Army | Grenadier Guards | Captain | |||
| British Army | Grenadier Guards | Brevet Major | |||
| British Army | 1st Infantry Brigade | Aldershot Command | Brigade Major | ||
| British Army | Grenadier Guards | 1st Battalion | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CB CMG | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Seymour Corkran | father | ||
| Florence Corkran | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Maud Ricardo | wife | 1904 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Grenadier Guards Officer Community 1914More about Grenadier Guards Officer Community 1914
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Bryan5462 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Profiles of Western Front generals, part of the Lions led by donkeys research project. | Bryan5462 | |
| Wikipedia entry for Major General Sir Charles Edward Corkran | Bryan5462 | |
| Find a Grave: Charles Edward Corkran | Bryan5462 | |
| Hart's Annual Army List 1912 | Keith133517 | |
| Hart's Annual Army List 1898 | Keith133517 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grenadier Guards | Keith133517 |
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