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Private 5278 Charles Edwin GLEN - 1st/6th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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| Military History |
Theatre
France & Flanders
Action/Battle/Other
Local actions during Battle of the Somme
Place of Death
North of Ovillers-la-Boisselle
Medals
British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
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Enlisted Date/Place
Warwick
Previous Regiments/Units
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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
The battalion were in trenches at Ovillers-la-Boisselle when the were ordered to attack 2 objectives north of their positions. The trench map positions for the the objectives were 57d.R.32.D.1.2 and 57d.R.32.C.9.1. After some initial resistence from enemy machine gunners the battalion took both objectives with the loss of 130 killed, wounded or missing.  |
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| Personal & Family History |
Birth Date & Place
Oct Qtr 1881 Norton Lindsey
Baptism Date & Place
6 Nov 1881 Norton Lindsey, Holy Trinity
Parents
Thomas Henry & Sarah Ann Glen
Wife & Marriage
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Children
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Occupation(s)
- 1901 - Waggoner on Farm
- 1911 - Farm labourer
Schools & Colleges
Address History
- 1891 - Norton Lindsey
- 1901 - Main Road, Norton Lindsey
- 1911 - Norton Lindsey
Other Information
Name also listed at Charles Edwin Glenn and Charles Edward Glenn (CWGC)
