South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Thiepval Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Wellesbourne |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Le Transloy (Somme) | May 1915 at Boston, Lincs | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Lesboeufs | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Charles is listed as being killed in action on 10 Nov 1916. The war diary informs us that:- On the 9th November the Battalion relieved the 1st Bn Sherwood Foresters in the front lines near Lesboeuf.
- On 10th November: "In the trenches: Artillery very active on both sides. (The enemy shelled us with gas shells during the relief. 4 other ranks killed, including Charles, 6 wounded and 6 missing".
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| 19 Nov 1889 at Wellesbourne | 13 Apr 1890 at Wellesbourne |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Joseph and Annie Eden | Wellesbourne |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Wellesbourne C of E School - 1896 to 1900 | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - 20 Church Street, Wellesbourne | 1896 - School |
| 1901 - 53 Mill Street, Barwell, Leics | 1911 - Porter at Bayfordsbury Manor |
| 1911 - Bayfordsbury Manor, Bayfordbury, Herts | |
| 1916 - Church Street, Wellesbourne |
