Geburtsdatum: 03/04/1897

Geburtsort: Brixton, Surrey, England, Vereinigtes Königreich

Beruf: Bricklayer

Land: England, Vereinigtes Königreich

Truppe: British Expeditionary Force

Rang: Gunner

Dienstnummer: 195781

Einheiten:  —  Royal Field Artillery, 120th Bty. 27th Bde.  (Letzte bekannte Einheit)

Sterbedatum: 14/10/1917

Sterbeort: Zouave Wood, Belgien

Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen

Alter: 20

British War Medal Medaille — 11/05/1920

Victory Medal Medaille — 11/05/1920

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.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/438242

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