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Captain Charles Norman

 

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Captain Charles Norman, 5th Reserve Regiment of Cavalry, formerly North Irish Horse. Only son of the late Thomas and Annie Norman, of Glengollan, Fahan, County Donegal, D.L. & J.P. for County Donegal. Died on active service on 12 February 1917, aged 37. Buried at Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme, France, grave III.B.10. The gravestone inscription reads:

CAPTAIN

C. NORMAN

NORTH IRISH HORSE

12TH FEBRUARY 1917.

ONE OF MANY WHO PERISHED

NOT IN VAIN

AS A TYPE OF OUR CHIVALRY.

 

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The Times, 17 February 1917

 

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 The Times, 17 February 1917

 

Image kindly provided by Simon Godly from his First World War website at www.webmatters.net.