Charles Frederic Drought (1891–2015)
CAPTAIN CHARLES FREDERICK DROUGHT
Son of Canon Charles Edward Drought of St. Paul's Cathedral and St John's, Toorak. Educated at Geelong Grammar School - Senior Prefect and Captain of the School 1911. First XI 1908-1911. Head of River Crews 1910-1911. Played to MCC Club Elevens and held a Prize Membership to Exhibitioners 1910-12. Commissioned in the 7th Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment in 1914. He was struck by a shell while attempting to rescue some wounded men at Ypres, and was taken to Le Touquest where, after suffering the amputation of his leg, he died on December 31, 1915.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- death notice, Argus (Melbourne), 5 January 1916, p 1
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Drought, Mary Lillias (mother)
- Godfrey, Ethel Augusta (aunt)
- Godfrey, Frederic Race (grandfather)
Citation details
'Drought, Charles Frederic (1891–2015)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/drought-charles-frederic-24370/text33114, accessed 1 April 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
31 December,
2015
(aged ~ 124)
Le Touquet,
France
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.