Pte
Hamilton Charles Havers
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1881 |
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Place of birth: Northwich, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Ironmonger |
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: 204510 |
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Units: — Bedfordshire Regiment, 4th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 30/10/1917 |
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Place of death: In the vicinity of Varlet Farm, Bray Farm, Banff House, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 36 |
Memorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panel: 49 |
Distinctions and medals 3
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1914-15 Star Medal |
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 1
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My story
Private Charles Hamilton Havers, a former ironmonger, served in the 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion of the Bedfordshire Regiment, which was part of the 190th Brigade, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division.
On the 29th of October the Battalion marched at 4.30 p.m. to the front line, south east of Poelcappelle and took up a position about 800 yards (about 730 meters) wide. At 5.50 a.m. on the 30th, the 63rd Division attacked with the 7th Royal Fusiliers on the left, the 4th Bedfordshire’s in the middle and the 1/28th London (Artist Rifles) Battalion on the right. Due to the boggy ground surrounding the Paddebeek and a German artillery barrage, only about 100 to 200 yards (about 90 to 180 meters) were won. The Artist Rifles advanced the most but were halted near Source Trench. That night the line held by the Division ran through Source Trench, Varlet Farm, Bray Farm and Berks Houses. The Bedfordshires were relieved on the 31st of October and marched to Irish Farm.
In addition to the officer casualties, 52 other ranks were killed, 150 wounded and 23 missing. Private Charles Hamilton Havers was one of the killed or missing, most likely killed by shell fire during the advance on the final positions in font of Banff House. His grave was not recovered after the war.
On the 29th of October the Battalion marched at 4.30 p.m. to the front line, south east of Poelcappelle and took up a position about 800 yards (about 730 meters) wide. At 5.50 a.m. on the 30th, the 63rd Division attacked with the 7th Royal Fusiliers on the left, the 4th Bedfordshire’s in the middle and the 1/28th London (Artist Rifles) Battalion on the right. Due to the boggy ground surrounding the Paddebeek and a German artillery barrage, only about 100 to 200 yards (about 90 to 180 meters) were won. The Artist Rifles advanced the most but were halted near Source Trench. That night the line held by the Division ran through Source Trench, Varlet Farm, Bray Farm and Berks Houses. The Bedfordshires were relieved on the 31st of October and marched to Irish Farm.
In addition to the officer casualties, 52 other ranks were killed, 150 wounded and 23 missing. Private Charles Hamilton Havers was one of the killed or missing, most likely killed by shell fire during the advance on the final positions in font of Banff House. His grave was not recovered after the war.
Sources 5
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com Sources used |
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Chris McCarthy, 'Passchendaele : The Day-by-Day' London: Unicorn Publishing Group, 2018, p. 154-155. Sources used |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/838927/havers,-hamilton-charles/#&gid=null&pid=1 Sources used |
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Naval & Military Archive http://www.nmarchive.com/ Sources used |
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The long long trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/ Sources used |