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Charles Henry Charnock

Informationen zu Geburt

Geburtsdatum:
03/04/1897
Geburtsort:
Brixton, Surrey, England, Vereinigtes Königreich

Allgemeine Informationen

Beruf:
Bricklayer

Informationen zum Armeedienst

Land:
England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Truppe:
British Expeditionary Force
Rang:
Gunner
Dienstnummer:
195781
Einheiten:
 —  Royal Field Artillery, 120th Bty. 27th Bde.  (Letzte bekannte Einheit)

Informationen zu Tod

Sterbedatum:
14/10/1917
Sterbeort:
Zouave Wood, Belgien
Todesursache:
Im Kampf gefallen
Alter:
20

Begräbnisplatz

La Clytte Military Cemetery
Grabstelle: III
Reihe: D
Grab: 23

Auszeichnungen und Orden 2

British War Medal
Medaille — 11/05/1920
Victory Medal
Medaille — 11/05/1920

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Meine Geschichte

Gunner Charles Henry Charnock served in the 120th Battery of the 27th Brigade Royal Field Artillery, of the 5th Division’s Divisional artillery.
On the 13th of October 1917, the 120th Battery was situated near Zouave Wood, between the hamlet of Hooge on the Menin Road and Observatory Ridge. The Headquarters of the artillery Brigade were positioned at Larch Wood. On the following day there was heavy German shelling all around Observatory Ridge and the battery positions of the 27th Brigade Royal Field Artillery.
Gunner Charles Henry Charnock was mortally wounded on the 14th of October 1917. He fell victim due to German shelling on the position of the 120th Battery near Zouave Wood. He was buried in La Clytte Military Cemetery at Loker.

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Ancestry
https://www.ancestry.com/
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CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/438242/charnock,-/
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The Long, Long Trail
http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/
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War Diary Royal Field Artillery 27th Brigade
http://www.nmarchive.com/
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