Military History

Theatre of War	Medals	Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders	British War & Victory Medals	Dozinghem Military Cemetery
Arrived in Theatre	Medal Citation (if app)	SWFHS Area Memorials
7 Aug 1917	~	Shuckburgh
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed	Date and Place Enlisted Date	Military Service Dates
Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele)	9 Dec 1915 at Rugby	To Reserve on 10 Dec 1915
		Mobilised on 21 Apr 1917
Place of Death	Previous Regiments or Units	Deal Deport - 28 Apr 1917
CCS at Westvleteren	~	Royal Marine Brigade - 15 Jun 1917
		2nd Battalion - 8 Aug 1917 to France

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Although not confirmed it is most likely that Charles was wounded in action on 26th Oct 1917 during the 2nd Battalions attack on enemy positions oppostite the British Front lines in the area of Irish Farm, Ypres which cost them casualties of 7 officers and 301 "other ranks". He is buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery which was used for burials by the 4th, 47th and 61st Casualty Clearing Stations, it has not been established which one Charles died at.

War Diary Transcription: "5.40am Battalion attacked enemy's position opposite its front in conjunction with other battalions of the 188th Infantry Brigade. Objectives gained and consolidated. Casualties 7 officers and 301 OR's."