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Charles Fermor
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 01/08/1889 |
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Place of birth: Withyham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: Burchetts Green, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: Jachtopzichter - Game keeper |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 22387 |
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Enlistment place: Warwick, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 14th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 04/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Bass Wood, Geluveld, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 28 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: LVIII Row: E Grave: 12 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 4
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| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Charles Fermor was the son of Charlotte and Arthur Fermor. He was born on 1 August 1889 in Withyham, Sussex. Charles lived in Burchetts Green, Berkshire and worked as a game keeper. He enlisted in the British Army and was part of the 14th Battalion (1st Birmingham) Royal Warwickshire Regiment (13th Brigade, 5th Division).
Charles died on 4 October 1917 during the Battle of Broodseinde, part of the Battle of Passchendaele. The starting positions that day were near Tower Hamlet for the B and D companies and near Northampton Farm for the A and C companies. The latter suffered one casualty on the way to the starting positions. The objective was to capture the area around Polderhoek and Château Wood.
At around 5.30 a.m., the Germans opened fire on the front line and supporting lines. The pill boxes near Tower Hamlet were particularly targeted. The objectives of the 13th Brigade were taken by the 2nd Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers and the 1st Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment. The latter regiment suffered casualties from fire from a pill box south of the Meenseweg. The King's Own Scottish Borderers were held up around Polderhoek Château and requested a company from the 14th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment as reinforcement. The C Company was given this assignment and was in position at around 11 a.m. Throughout the day, German shelling continued unabated. The battalion suffered heavy losses: 20 killed, 83 wounded and 2 missing.
Charles died at the age of 28. His body was found near Bass Wood after the war. Charles was reburied at Tyne Cot Cemetery, where he found his final resting place.
Charles died on 4 October 1917 during the Battle of Broodseinde, part of the Battle of Passchendaele. The starting positions that day were near Tower Hamlet for the B and D companies and near Northampton Farm for the A and C companies. The latter suffered one casualty on the way to the starting positions. The objective was to capture the area around Polderhoek and Château Wood.
At around 5.30 a.m., the Germans opened fire on the front line and supporting lines. The pill boxes near Tower Hamlet were particularly targeted. The objectives of the 13th Brigade were taken by the 2nd Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers and the 1st Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment. The latter regiment suffered casualties from fire from a pill box south of the Meenseweg. The King's Own Scottish Borderers were held up around Polderhoek Château and requested a company from the 14th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment as reinforcement. The C Company was given this assignment and was in position at around 11 a.m. Throughout the day, German shelling continued unabated. The battalion suffered heavy losses: 20 killed, 83 wounded and 2 missing.
Charles died at the age of 28. His body was found near Bass Wood after the war. Charles was reburied at Tyne Cot Cemetery, where he found his final resting place.
Sources 4
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14 Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment war diary (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/1556/1). http://nationalarchives.gov.uk Sources used |
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British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO372). http://nationalarchives.gov.uk Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG13). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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McCarthy, Chris. Passchendaele: The Day by Day Account (Londen: Arms & Armour Press, 1995), p. 109. Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/462733 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=57915cd8-df6b-45e8-a4e2-011901aaa6f0 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1226424 |