In Memory Of

CORNELL, FREDERICK CARRUTHERS

Service Details
Age:
 53
Date of Birth:
 1867-05-06
Rank:
 Lieutenant
Regiment:
 South African Native Labour Corps
Date of Death:
 1921-03-05
Cause of Death:
 Died in Motorcycle Accident
Commemoration
Cemetery:
 UNKNOWN CEMETERY
Localitly:
 Unknown
Country:
 United Kingdom
Additional Information
Decorations:
 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Citations:
 ***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file
Husband of Emily Venning Cornell, of Rosebank. Born England. Educated at the Bedford Grammar School. He studied music and languages in London. In 1902, he came to South Africa, and displayed great interest in Namaqualand. He was an editor of "The Cape Register". His publications include a volume of reminiscences The Glamour of Prospecting (1920). His collection of short stories, some of which are considered to be among South Africa's finest, are found in A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari and Other Tales of South West Africa 1915. He also wrote martial poetry, including "A Soldier's Song" about Delville Wood in World War One. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire for his literary efforts. OBE LG Sup 4 October 1918 pg. 11774