South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Gunner 916044 Charles Herbert MEADOWS - 223rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery


Died of Wounds on Tuesday 4th September 1917 aged 26

grave for ch meadows


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders British War & Victory Medals St. Sever Cemetery Extension
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 January 1916 ~ Bilton War Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason WoundedDate and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Died of wounds - details of wounding unknown October 1915 in Rugby  
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units  
11th Stationary Hospital, Rouen ~  
     

Circumstances of Death

Charles is listed as dying of wounds on 4th September 1917 at the 11th Stationary Hospital in Rouen. We do not know, at this stage when he was wounded but we do know that he was admitted to the 149th Field Ambulance on 18th July 1917 with a gun shot wound to the chest and at 5pm the same day he was transferred to the 19th Casualty Clearing Station at Agnez-les-Duisans. We cannot confirm that this is the same wound from which he died about 48 days later but it appears likely. No mention is made in the 223rd Brigade war diary of particular actions or casualties during the month of the July 1917.



 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1891 in Bilton 9 Aug 1891 at Bilton St. Mark's
   
Parents NamesAbode
Henry and Emma Meadows  26 Dunchurch Road, Rugby                         
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1891 - Inwoods Cottage, Bilton 1901 - School age
1901 - Inwoods Cottage, Bilton 1911 - Cowman on farm
1911 - Inwoods Cottage, Bilton 1913 - Railway Labourer
1915 - Inwoods Cottage, Bilton  
1917 - 26 Dunchurch Road, Rugby  
   
  •  Member of the National Union of Railwaymen