Sgt
Charles Naylor

Informatie over geboorte

Geboortedatum:
17/07/1893
Geboorteplaats:
Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk

Algemene Informatie

Beroep:
Landmeter

Informatie legerdienst

Land:
Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Strijdmacht:
British Expeditionary Force
Rang:
Sergeant
Service nummer:
305704
Eenheden:
 —  King's (Liverpool Regiment), 1/8th Bn. (Irish)  (Laatst gekende eenheid)

Informatie over overlijden

Datum van overlijden:
31/07/1917
Plaats van overlijden:
Schuler Farm - Artilleriegehoft, Langemark, België
Doodsoorzaak:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Leeftijd:
24

Gedenkplaats

Onderscheidingen en medailles 3

1914-15 Star
Medaille
British War Medal
Medaille
Victory Medal
Medaille

Points of interest 2

#1 Geboorteplaats
#2 Plaats van overlijden (bij benadering)

Mijn verhaal

Rating Surveyor Charles Naylor served with the 1/8th Battalion of the King’s (Liverpool) Regiment, part of the 164th Brigade, of the 55th Division. He was the son of James Louis and Sarah Agnes Naylor of Walton-le-Dale, Preston, Lancashire.

On the 31st of July 1917 his Division attacked the German positions east of the hamlet of Wieltje. The 165th and 166th Brigades were to capture and consolidate the first two German lines. Five hours later the 164th Brigade passed through the 165th and 166th Brigades and captured and consolidate the German’s third line (Gheluvelt-Langemarck Line), establishing posts between Toronto and Aviatik Farm.

The 1/8th King’s were to “mop up” all German defences on the left. As soon as the objectives were gained the 1/8th were to move into support and were to dig in on the Keir Farm-Schüler Farm line.

Corporal Rothwell marked in his report that “When we got to our objective Sergeant Naylor was wounded, when a shell bursted near him.

The 24-year-old died of his wounds near Schüler Farm. Charles has no known grave and he is now remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Bay 6 Stone X.

Bestanden 1

Bronnen 7

"Passchendaele The Day-by-Day Account", McCarthy C., Uniform 2018, page 28 - 29
Gebruikte bronnen
"The History of the King's Regiment (Liverpool) 1914-1919, Vol III 1917 - 1919", Wyrall E., Edward Arnold & Co. London, 1935, page 496 - 499
Gebruikte bronnen
"The Story of the 55th (West Lancashire) Division", Coop J.O., "Daily Post" Printers, Liverpool, 1919, page 52 - 53
Gebruikte bronnen
Ancestry
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1543&h=112260&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=fEw1&_phstart=successSource
Verdere verwijzing
CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/918580/naylor,-charles/
Gebruikte bronnen
The Long Long Trail
https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/
Gebruikte bronnen
War Dairy
http://www.nmarchive.com/view-diary/18-irishoffe988/2923-3961/1293127
Verdere verwijzing