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We remember Edmund Quartermain Cory
We remember Edmund Quartermain Cory
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1914
service
British Army
19th Hussars
attached 3rd Batalion Gloucester Regiment
Source:9332935
August 1914
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:9332935
July 1915 - December 1915
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9332935
July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Reserve Regiment of Cavalry
Source:9332935
21st December 1916
1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
3rd (Reserve) Cavalry
Source:9332955
February 1918
service
British Army
Corporal
22217
Gloucestershire Regiment
Source:967621
1919
death
War Related Sickness
Illness contracted whilst on active service
Higham Gobion Rectory, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9332935
9th August 1919
burial
Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Near South-East corner of Church.
Source:9332909
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edmund Quartermain |
| Initials | EQ |
| Last Name | Cory |
| Source | 9332935 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 22217 | Gloucestershire Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 19th Hussars | attached 3rd Batalion Gloucester Regiment | |||
| British Army | Reserve Regiment of Cavalry | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 3rd (Reserve) Cavalry | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Mary Spokes | mother | ||
| Rev Robert Frederick Cory | father |
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Communities
Communities
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19th (Queen Alexandra's Own) HussarsMore about 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own) Hussars
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Relinquishes commission on account of ill health | Anne23518 |
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