Name
William Charles, (Charles) Trussell
14/01/1886
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Pirton School Memorial
Biography
Charles William appears on the School War Memorial, confirming that he attended the school. However, Charles William is more likely to be William Charles. Baptism records list William Charles, born on January 14th 1886, as the son of Thomas and Mary Trussell (née Goldsmith). The suggestion that the names may have been reversed is substantiated by the school admission records, which record the admission of a Charles, born in the same year, and naming his father as Thomas. For this reason it is believed that William Charles is the man appearing on the School War Memorial. In all it would appear that two brothers served and survived - refer to Albert Trussell for more family details.
Acknowledgments
Text from the book ‘The Pride of Pirton’ by Jonty Wild, Tony French & Chris Ryan used with author's permission
