Charles Sorley

Charles Sorley
Born	Charles Hamilton Sorley (1895-05-19)19 May 1895 Aberdeen, Scotland
Died	13 October 1915(1915-10-13) (aged 20) Hulluch, Lens, France
Cause of death	Killed in action
Occupation	Soldier, Poet, Student
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Marlborough College
Period	Early 20th century
Genre	Poetry
Notable works	Marlborough and Other Poems
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1914–1915
Rank	Captain
Unit	Suffolk Regiment
Battles/wars	First World War Battle of Loos  †

Captain Charles Hamilton Sorley (19 May 1895 – 13 October 1915) was a British Army officer and Scottish war poet who fought in the First World War. He was killed in action during the Battle of Loos in October 1915.