Name
Charles Frederick Nesham
1874
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
24/04/1919
44
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star (with Clasp & Roses), British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BROOKWOOD CEMETERY
145141
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
None
UK & Other Memorials
Radlett Town Memorial
Pre War
Charles Frederick Nesham was born in 1874 in Kingston, Surrey, the son of Charles Edward and Alice Jane Nesham, and baptised on 5 December 1874 at St John's Church, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. On the 1881 Census the family were living at Surbiton Road, Kingston on Thames, and his father's occupation was recorded as 'barrister in practice'. Charles, along with brothers Cuthbert and Hugh were being cared for by a governess, nurse, maid and cook. His mother and sister Alice were recorded as visitors at the home of Matilda Headlam and her family in Hastings.
They remained in Kingston on Thames in the 1891 Census and were then living at Claremont House, Surbiton Road, with three servants. He was educated at Marlborough College followed by Trinity Hall, Cambridge in 1892.
He joined the army, initially as Private 586, with the City Imperial Volunteers, was wounded at Jacobsal on 15 February 1900 and later commissioned, being promoted to Lieutenant and served 1899 - 1902 in the South African Campaign with the 21st Battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry. He was listed as a Lieutenant in 1902 and made Honorary Captain on 11 September 1902 followed by Captain in 1908 with the Honourable Artillery Company of London. He received the South Africa Medal with clasps for Johannesburg Cape Colony and Orange Free State.
Charles married Frieda Dorothy Mayer on 5 April 1910 at St Mary's Church, Teddington, Middlesex and on the 1911 Census they were living at Briardene, Hare Lane, Esher.
Wartime Service
He served in France from 20 September 1914 with the 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company and fought in the Battle of Ypres. He was promoted to temporary Major in 1915 and survived the war.
Charles died on 24 April 1919 at Sherwood House, Surbiton, Surrey from an illness contracted on active service and was buried on 29 April 1919 in Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey with full military honours and 100 men and officers of the Honourable Artillery Company attending.
Additional Information
His widow jointly obtained probate of his estate in London on 29 October 1919 with Hugh Percy Nesham, Major HM Army, and Russell Benjamin Lawson Reuss, merchant, with effects of £5474 7s 2d. The Register of Soldier's Effects recorded that Messrs Neish, Howell and Haldane received effects (pay owing) of £329 8s 0d.
His address on Medal Index Cards was recorded as Normanhurst, Radlett, Herts and Tower of London, EC. His widow later lived at 6, Trebovir Rd., Earl's Court, London.
Brother Hugh served with the RFA as 2nd Lieutenant then Major. Hugh died on 26 June 1923 shortly after his mother Jane who died on 1 June 1923. Both died at Sherwood House, Surbiton, Surrey.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
Jonty Wild
