South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Gunner 145015 Charles Percy ALSOP - 277th Siege Battery, 90th Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery


Died of wounds on Wednesday 19th December 1917 aged 35

grave for pc alsop


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Red Cross Corner Cemetery, Beugny
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 Jan 1917 ~ New Milverton  |  Leamington Spa
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Local actions near Cambrai After 20 Dec 1916 at Leamington Spa  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Buigny    
     

Circumstances of Death

Charles is listed as dying of wounds on 19 Dec 1917. It is not possible to tell from the Brigade war diary when he was wounded and his Service Record did not survive the records office fire during WW2.

We know that for the perioed 1st to 19th Dec 1917 the Battery were in the area of Buigny where Charles is buried.



 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1881 at New Milverton  
   
Parents Names Abode
Charles and Rebecca Alsop New Milverton
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Celia Annie Alsop nee Stanton (now Merrick) Doris born 1903  |  Majorie born 1906
22 Apr 1903 at New Milverton Linda born 1908  |  Eva born 1911
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1881 - New Milverton 1891 - Scholar
1891 - 1 Cornwall Place, Milverton 1901 - Bricklayers labourer
1901 - 3 Rugby Street, Milverton 1903 - Labourer
1903 - 3 Quarry Street, New Milverton 1911 - Brewers Labourer
1911 -35 Quarry Street Leamington  
1917 -35 Quarry Street Leamington