Name
Charles Henry Thwaites
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
08/10/1918
23
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Gunner
141269
Royal Field Artillery
"B" Battery, 210th Brigade
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
FIVE POINTS CEMETERY, LECHELLE
Row A, Grave 20.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Christ Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Sarah Anne (nee PENGILLY) THWAITES of Watford, and the late Thomas Edward THWAITES.
His parents married 25 February 1883 at St Mary’s, Islington, London. Thomas died 1913 in the Islington district aged 62, and was buried 28 July in Islington Cemetery; Sarah died 1936 in the Watford district aged 84.
Charles was born 1895 in Islington [not Doncaster], and baptised 18 September 1895 at All Saints, Islington.
On the 1901 Census, aged 4 he lived in Islington, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, a draper’s assistant aged 16, he still lived in Islington, with his parents and no siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Doncaster, Yorks; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and died of wounds received in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Charles’ Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
