Name
Charles Tyrrell
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
06/06/1915
29
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G/2222
Royal Fusiliers *1
2nd (City of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HELLES MEMORIAL
Panel 38 to 42 or 328.
Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Watford memorials
Pre War
Son of James and the late Jane (nee TYRRELL) TYRRELL of Harrow, Middx.
His parents married 2 August 1874 at St Stephen’s, Shepherd’s Bush, London. Jane died 1891 in the Hendon, Middx, district aged 41; James died 1918 in the Hammersmith, London, district aged 84.
Charles was born 1885 in Harrow, and resided in Watford.
On the 1891 Census, aged 4 he lived in Harmondsworth, Middx, with his aunt and uncle. On the 1901 Census, a shoemaker’s apprentice aged 15 he lived in Harrow, with his widowed father and three siblings. On the 1911 Census, he is proving elusive.
Officially recorded as born in Harrow and was living in Watford when he enlisted in Marylebone.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Wealdstone, Middx; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 26 May 1915, and was presumed killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Charles’ Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
*1 London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers).
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH online via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
