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Charles Alliss
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1884 |
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Place of birth: Eastville, Lincolnshire, Boston, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Farmer |
Army information
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Country: Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 203184 |
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Enlistment place: Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Alexandra Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment), 8th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 28/09/1917 |
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Place of death: Black Watch Corner, Geluveld, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 33 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: LXIII Row: E Grave: 13 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 3
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| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Charles Alliss was born in March 1884 in Eastville, Lincolnshire, England. He was the son of Harriet Anne (Kew) Alliss and George Alliss. He had 2 brothers: Jim Alliss (born about 1896) and George Alliss (born about 1878). Charles was married to Emily (Hutchinson) Alliss. Together they had four children: Charles Frederick Alliss, Hilday May Alliss, Kathleen Annie Alliss and George Leslie Alliss. He worked as a farm labourer. Charles enlisted in the British Army in Middlesborough, England. He served in the 8th Battalion Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (‘Green Howards’) (69th Brigade, 23rd Division).
Charles died on 28 September 1917, during the Battle of Polygon Wood. However, the Battle of Polygon Wood began a day earlier, on 26 September 1917, and lasted until 3 October 1917. This battle was the 5th major battle of the British army during the Battle of Passchendaele and was an important battle for the Australian army. Indeed, Polygon Wood had been fought hard throughout the war as the wood was an important landmark on the battlefields of the Ypres Salient. A major factor in this battle was the clear weather which helped ensure that it was seen as a victory for the British army.
On 28 September, however, not much happened for the 8th Battalion. The battalion did experience grenade attacks early in the morning. Otherwise, the morning was fairly quiet. In the evening, around 6 pm, the front line was subjected to shelling. Charles' body was buried near the Black Watch Corner, in Geluveld. Afterwards he was reburied in Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot LXIII, Row E, Grave 13).
Charles died on 28 September 1917, during the Battle of Polygon Wood. However, the Battle of Polygon Wood began a day earlier, on 26 September 1917, and lasted until 3 October 1917. This battle was the 5th major battle of the British army during the Battle of Passchendaele and was an important battle for the Australian army. Indeed, Polygon Wood had been fought hard throughout the war as the wood was an important landmark on the battlefields of the Ypres Salient. A major factor in this battle was the clear weather which helped ensure that it was seen as a victory for the British army.
On 28 September, however, not much happened for the 8th Battalion. The battalion did experience grenade attacks early in the morning. Otherwise, the morning was fairly quiet. In the evening, around 6 pm, the front line was subjected to shelling. Charles' body was buried near the Black Watch Corner, in Geluveld. Afterwards he was reburied in Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot LXIII, Row E, Grave 13).
Sources 5
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8 Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment war diary (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/1424/2). 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). https://www.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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Soldiers Effects Records (National Army Museum, Chelsea (NAM) 1901-60; NAM Accesion Number: 1991-02-333). https://www.nam.ac.uk/ Sources used |
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War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 329). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ 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/461733 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=eaa1f459-6c08-4b73-a268-6beb2afd433d |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/33875 |