Name
Charles William Day
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/09/1915
17
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
2393
London Regiment *1
Machine Gun Sect. 1st/19th (County of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LOOS MEMORIAL
Panel 130 to 135.
France
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Cockfosters Village Memorial
Pre War
Charles William was born 1898 in Cockfosters, East Barnet to Charlie Day, schoolmaster, and Maria (nee Wilson) on the 1901 Census the family of father, mother and Charles were living at the Schoolhouse, Cockfosters.
His father died in 1912 when Headmaster of Boys School, Cockfosters (his mother was an assistant teacher). His mother later lived at 7 East Barnet Terrace, East Barnet.
Wartime Service
Charles enlisted with 1/19 (County of London) Battalion, the London Regiment (St Pancras) as Private 2393 in Sep 1914. As part of part of 2nd London Division,
He went to France on 10 Mar 1915. Charles was a member of the Machine Gun Section. His Battalion was transferred to 141 Brigade, 47 (2nd London) Division on 11 May 1915 and which was engaged in the Battles of Aubers Ridge (9 May), Festubert (15-25 May) and Loos (25 Sep-1 Oct) in 1915.
Charles was killed in action on 25 Sep 1915. His remains were not recovered and he is remembered on the Loos Memorial.
Additional Information
War gratuity of £3 10s and arrears of £7 4s 4d was paid to his mother.
*1 Believed more correctly, (County of London)
Bn. London Regiment (St Pancras).
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
