Name
Charles Varney
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
13/11/1916
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
23546
Essex Regiment
13th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.2
I. B. 22.
France
Headstone Inscription
None
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Hitchin memorials
Pre War
Currently we do not have enough information to identify his family or his connection to Hitchin, what we do know has been provided. If anyone can provide more information for Charles of his family, e.g. parents names of siblings, we will continue his research.
Wartime Service
He died on or since 13 November 1916.
The Soldiers Died In The Great War (SDITGW) database records that he was born in Hitchin, Herts. and was living in Upton Park, Essex when he enlisted in Canning Town, Essex.
Additional Information
After his death £4 10s 10d pay owing was authorised to go to his Minnie H Lambert on 27 November 1917. Later, a war gratuity of £3 10s was authorised to be paid to her on 7 October 1919.
His pension cards record Mrs Elizabeth Lambert as his Aunt and his dependant, living at 3 Princess Terrance, Upton Park, E. It also records their children as (b ) and (b ).She/He was awarded a pension of 6s 6d a week from 13 May 1919.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild
