Charles Sorley

Charles Sorley
Born
Charles Hamilton Sorley

(1895-05-19)19 May 1895
Aberdeen, Scotland
Died13 October 1915(1915-10-13) (aged 20)
Hulluch, Lens, France
Cause of deathKilled in action
OccupationSoldier, Poet, Student
NationalityBritish
Alma materMarlborough College
PeriodEarly 20th century
GenrePoetry
Notable worksMarlborough and Other Poems
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Service years1914–1915
RankCaptain
UnitSuffolk Regiment
ConflictsFirst World War

Captain Charles Hamilton Sorley (19 May 1895 – 13 October 1915) was a British Army officer and Scottish war poet who fought in the First World War. He was killed in action during the Battle of Loos in October 1915.

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