Charles Beck Hornby
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Charles Beck Hornby
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Charles Beck Hornby, 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.
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British cavalryman
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Beck_Hornby
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2024-01-21T21:26:48Z
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