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DOUGHTY George Marbrook Lieut
Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/20588
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This record is about the DOUGHTY George Marbrook Lieut dating from 2000-2024.
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SKR/DAT/IP/20588
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Title (The name of the record)
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DOUGHTY George Marbrook Lieut
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Date (When the record was created)
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2000-2024
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Description (What the record is about)
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Surname: DOUGHTY;
Forename(s): George Marbrook;
Initials: GM;
Rank: Lieut;
Resided in: Margate;
Previous Battalion: 22 of;
Previous Regiment: Middx Regt;
MGC Branch: Infantry;
MGC Unit: 17 Coy;
How killed: KIA;
Where: Belgium;
When killed: 21-Aug-1917;
Awarded: MC;
Gallantry Notes: MC: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while commanding a sub-section of machine guns. He held the position for three days and nights under heavy machine gun, rifle and shell-fire,waist-deep in water, but in spite of these terribly adverse conditions, he silenced an enemy machine gun and kept up a constant fire upon parties of the enemy who were massing for counter attack, thereby protecting our left flank. Whilst firing his gun, the pin broke at a critical moment, but he repaired the stoppage first with his tie pin and afterwards with a split pin from a grenade. Throughout the whole operation his courage and cheerfulness set a splendid example to his men and contributed very largely to the success of the affair.;
Other Data: 23/10/1916 - reported 17 Coy from leave
killed by shellfire
confirmation of MC - war diary 26/8/1917;Other Notes: DOUGHTY, Lieutenant, GEORGE MARBROOK, MC, 22nd Bn. Middlesex Regiment attd. 17th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 21st August 1917. Age 21. Son of Frederick James Doughty, of Chelston Court, Devonshire Gardens, Margate. Enclosure No.4 VIII. F. 20. Bedford House Cemetery - Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
MC: LG 26/9/1917 (9/1/1918) NB: 17 COY, not Bn;END OF RECORD.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Graham Sacker
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1 digital record
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/c15395a8-d822-4cfe-8b76-338a56d4c06c/
Series information
SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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This record is held at Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Within the fonds: SKR.2025.11
Machine Gun Corps Database Collection
Within the series: SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
Within the file: SKR/DAT/IP
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DOUGHTY George Marbrook Lieut