Charles Beck Hornby
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 75 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 7,1883 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Bengaluru |
| India | |
| Died | Hexham |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | January 10,1949 |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
| Mentioned in dispatches | |
| Croix de guerre 1914–1918 | |
| Grandchildren | Lavinia Dorothy Cramsie |
| Virginia Gay Cramsie | |
| Alexander James Cramsie | |
| Florence Rose Cramsie | |
| Children | Gabrielle Patricia Hornby |
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| ID | 4782189 |
Charles Beck Hornby Life story
Charles Beck Hornby, DSO, JP was a British cavalryman. While serving as a captain in the 4th Dragoon Guards, he is reputed to have become the first British soldier to kill a German soldier in the First World War, at around 6:30 am on 22 August 1914, near the Belgian village of Casteau.