Kenneth Morrison
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In one of those horrid co-incidences another three Cubitt brothers (who also had a royal connection) were killed.
One is on the Corsock District War Memorial in Kirkcudbrightshire as:
LIEUT. VICTOR M. CUBITT, NORFOLKS.
Victor Murray Cubitt – age 27 – Lieutenant: 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Victor was a land agent for a number of estates in Scotland including Corsock House. In 1911 he was a Lodger at the Temperance Inn, Corsock.
Born 1887 in Smallburgh, Norfolk. Son of Edward George and Christabel Mary (Burroughes) Cubitt of Honing Hall, Norfolk.
Missing in Action on 12 August 1915 and named on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Also listed on the St. Ninians Church memorial in Castle Douglas and, with two of his brothers Edward and Eustace, on the Honing War Memorial in Norfolk.
From General Ian Hamilton's 3rd Gallipoli Despatch regarding the actions on 12 August 1915
In the course of the fight there happened a very mysterious thing. The 1/5th Norfolks were on the right of the line, and against the yielding forces of the enemy Colonel Sir H. Beauchamp pressed forward, followed by the best part of the battalion. At this stage many men were wounded or grew exhausted with thirst. These found their way back to camp during the night. But the Colonel, with 16 officers and 250 men, still kept pushing on, driving the enemy before him. Amongst these was part of a fine company enlisted from the King's Sandringham estates. They charged into the forest, and were lost to sight or sound. Not one of them ever came back.
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