Basic Details
Surname
French
Forenames
Charles Malcolm Aubrey
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Aubrey
Served or died
Died
Notes
His biography on the college website (see references) states: ‘Aubrey was born in Warwick in 1921, the son of Capt. Charles A. L. French and his wife Idonea Mary Mina Thomas. He was educated at Wellington where he was a Scholar and Matriculated in 1939. He was awarded a history scholarship. He enlisted in 1940 in the 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) Royal Armoured Corps as a Trooper and served in North Africa where he was killed on June 6th 1942. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Column 30 and is commemorated as Aubrey French in SS Peter & Paul Church, Saltwood, Kent. His name is on the Hythe War Memorial. His parents were living in Hythe. A history prize at Wellington College is awarded in his name.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
North Africa
Year of death
1942
Month of death
June
Day of death
6
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action