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Robert Nathan CORBLE, son of Joseph CORBLE (c. 1837-c. 1893) and Sarah TAYLOR (c. 1839-c. 1919), was born on 22 November 1874 in South Lopham, Norfolk and baptised there on 30 May 1875. At some point between 1891 and 1901 Robert joined the Essex Regiment and was found on the 1901 Census in Colchester barracks, a corporal. He left before 1911 as he was back home by then. Although no service record has been found for Robert, in The Great War he served with the Norfolk Regiment,and was shown as a casualty, dying in 1916.

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CORBLE, Robert Nathan
Family Historian Individual Narrative Robert Nathan CORBLE, son of Joseph CORBLE (c. 1837-c. 1893) and Sarah TAYLOR (c. 1839-c. 1919), was born on 22 November 1874 in South Lopham, Norfolk and baptised there on 30 May 1875 - parents Joseph and Sarah. At the time of the 1881 Census, Robert was living at The Village in South Lopham - 6, scholar, living with parents Joseph (44, agricultural labourer) and Sarah (42), and siblings John (20, agricultural labourer), Joseph (17, agricultural labourer), James (14, agricultural labourer)..... View full FH text (See notes below)
Birth:	22.11.1874 : South Lopham, Norfolk
Baptism:	30.05.1875 : South Lopham, Norfolk
1881 Census:	South Lopham, Norfolk : 6, scholar, living with parents Joseph (44, agricultural labourer) and Sarah (42), and siblings John (20, agricultural labourer), Joseph (17. agricultural labourer), James (14, agricultural labourer), George (11, scholar), Frances Elizabeth (8, scholar), Alberta Eliza (4) and Walter Edward (2). (RG11 Piece 1973 Folio 64 Page 3 Schedule 187)
1891 Census:	South Lopham, Norfolk : 16, agricultural labourer, living with parents Joseph (53, agricultural labourer) and Sarah (51, charwoman), and brothers Thomas G (21, agricultural labourer), Walter E (12, agricultural labourer) and Albert A (9, scholar) (RG12 Piece 1548 Folio 125 Page 3 Schedule 25)
1901 Census:	Colchester, Essex : 24, corporal in army (RG13 Piece 1707 Folio 100 Page 22 Schedule 0)
1911 Census:	South Lopham, Norfolk : 36, farm labourer, living with mother Sarah (widow, 72, old age pensioner) and brother Albert (20, bricklayer's labourer) (RG14 PN11746 RD239 SD2 ED19 SN39)
Death:	11.04.1916 : France
Memorial:	France : Faubourg D'amiens Cemetery, Arras
Military:	The Commonwealth War Graves Commission grave registration entry for Robert was “CWGC: CORBLE, Pte. R., 3/6211. 1st Bn. Norfolk Regt. 11 April, 1916. I. A. 32..” (No full army service record has been found for Robert.)
Notes:	At some point between 1891 and 1901 Robert joined the Essex Regiment and was found on the 1901 Census in Colchester, a corporal. He left before 1911 as he was back home by then. Although no service record has been found for Robert, he is given as a casualty in The Great War, dying in 1916.
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Faubourg D’amiens Cemetery, Arras (CWGC)

Norfolk Regiment

Essex Regiment

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Robert Nathan Corble (CWGC)
Faubourg D’amiens Cemetery, Arras (CWGC)
Norfolk Regiment (The Long, Long Trail)
Norfolk Regiment (Wikipedia)
The Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum
Essex Regiment (The Long, Long Trail)
Essex Regiment (Wikipedia)
History of the Essex Regiment from 1902 (Museum of Chelmsford)

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