Charles Corbett
Service Number
266118
Military Unit
1/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth
Date of Death
01 Jul 1916 (19 years old)
Place of Birth
Unknown
Employment, Education or Hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military History
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Family History
He was the son of Elizabeth Goy (formerly Corbett) of 22 Independent Hill, Nottingham. Chariles had previously lived at 14 Virginia Street, Nottingham.
Military History
He was reported missing after the first day of the Battle of the Somme but his death was not confirmed until the following year. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Extra Information
Nottingham Post notice (abridged), 18 June 1917: 'Corbett. Missing since July 1st, now reported killed, Private Charles Corbett, Sherwood Foresters, age 19, late of 14 Virginia Street. Mother, father, brother, sister and Will in France.'
Photographs
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