1894 - 1915 (20 years)
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| Name |
CORTIS, John Halsted |
| Birth |
21 Dec 1894 |
Worthing, Sussex, England  [1, 2] |
| Baptism |
24 Feb 1895 |
St Paul, Worthing, Sussex, England [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Ω Census Son |
31 Mar 1901 |
30 South Street, Worthing, Sussex, England |
| Ω Census Son |
31 Mar 1901 |
30 South Street, Worthing, Sussex, England [3] |
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| Death |
15 Jun 1915 |
Givenchy, Pas de Calais, France [4] |
- He was a Second Lieutenant in the Wiltshire Regiment and is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. He was awarded the15 Star, Bristish War Medal and the Victory Medal.
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| Newspaper Article |
25 Jun 1915 |
Sussex, England |
| Sussex Agricultural Express |
| Newspaper Article |
25 Jun 1915 |
Sussex, England [5] |
| Sussex Agricultural Express |
- WORTHING OFFICER KILLED
Second-Lieutenant John Halsted Cortis, 3rd, attached 2nd, Wiltshire Regiment, who was killed on June 10th, aged 20 years, was the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cortis, of Dennview-road, Worthing. He was gazetted. Second-Lieutenant in March last.
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| Person ID |
I29983 |
HalstedMaster |
| Last Modified |
13 Nov 2025 |
| Father |
CORTIS, Arthur Brownhill, b. 20 Sep 1853, Worthing, Sussex, England d. 12 Feb 1940, The Holt; Station Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England (Age 86 years) |
| Mother |
PAPPS, Lilian Rose, b. 1 Apr 1867, Russia d. 15 Nov 1961, Homefield Farm, Ssherford, Devon, England (Age 94 years) |
| Marriage |
15 Jun 1893 |
St Saviour, Brixton Hill, Surrey, England [6, 7] |
- Married in the Parish Church, according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, by Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Henry Graham PAPPS and Herbert HILL.
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| Family ID |
F9478 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S2] GRO Birth Indexes, (Available on many websites -
This covers all Birth registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 1.
Q1 1895 - Ref 2b 356 - East Preston
- [S10737] Ancestry Parish Records, (This source covers all parish records available via the Ancestry website: https://www.ancestry.co.uk whether it be baptism, marriage or burial. Not all will have images but the source should point to the correct record set), West Sussex, 16.
- [S10513] Census 1901 RG13 Piece:0958 Folio:138 Page:41, 10525.
- [S3367] Website: Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 15.
- [S6923] British Newspaper Archive, (This is a single source that covers all entries in the British Newspaper Archive. Check each individual's entries for any articles that record more details and information.
Website: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/), Sussex Agricultural Express - Friday 25 June 1915, 31.
- [S5524] Certificate Marriage held, (We hold a copy of the marriage certificate for all of these. If you require a copy please contact us. They are not available on our site due to the number and overall size), 5.
- [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites -
This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2.
Q2 1893 - Ref 1d 628 - Lambeth
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