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William John Woodcroft 'Gurk' Sorby

William John Woodcroft 'Gurk' Sorby[1]

Male 1893 - 1960  (67 years)

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  • Name William John Woodcroft 'Gurk' Sorby 
    Birth 3 Apr 1893  Kirkee, Br. India Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Education Lawrence School, Ghora Gali, Muree (now Pakistan) 
    Occupation Between 1916 and 1918  Br India Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1st Lt in 1st Ghurka Regt 
    Marriage Abt 1930 
    Occupation Lt. Colonel WW2 Indian Engineers 
    _AMTID 132543166769:1030:194851487 
    _FSFTID 9V21-RKK 
    _UID 56DB8599D49F01CB2678652000000220D3CC 
    Death 3 Oct 1960  Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Lindrick Hill Farm 
    Burial Anston Parish Church and Crematorium, Sheffield Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I58511  World of Hyde
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2017 

    Father William Sorby,   b. 9 Dec 1864, Aldershot, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Nov 1916, Woolwich, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Marion Fox Woodcroft,   b. 26 Sep 1871, Jhansi, Br. India Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 1950, London, Middlesex, Englalnd Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 29 Dec 1891  Bombay, India Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Sukkur, Lahore 
    Family ID F18481  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 Apr 1893 - Kirkee, Br. India Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Address:
    Lindrick Hill Farm - 3 Oct 1960 - Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
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  • Photos
    1st Ghurka Training Gp
    1st Ghurka Training Gp

  • Sources 
    1. [S409] Sorby Link Web Site, William John Woodcroft 'Gurk' Sorby (Reliability: 3).
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