Name
Charles Thomas Mashford
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
24/04/1918
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
75902
Royal Fusiliers *1
Posted to 2nd (City of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HANGARD WOOD BRITISH CEMETERY
II. C. 1.
France
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Northchurch Village Memorial, St Mary’s Church Window, Northchurch, Berkhamsted Town Memorial, St Peter’s Church Memorial, Berkhamsted
Pre War
Charles Thomas was born in 1899 to John Mashford, a Coachbuilders Labourer, and Alice (nee Smith).
In 1901 the family were living in New Road, Northchurch and in 1911 they were at Eddy Street, Berkhamsted.
Wartime Service
Charles was enlisted as Private 75902 in the Royal Fusiliers (London regiment).
He was killed in action on 24 April 1918 and is interred in Hangard Wood Cemetry near Villers- Bretonneaux, Somme.
Additional Information
War Gratuity £4 10s and arrears £5 11s paid to mother Alice.
*1 London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers).
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild, www.dacorumheritage.org.uk/first-world-war-database
