BORN LONDON 1893. SON OF GEORGE THOMAS MAJOR, OF 7 BLANCHE TERRACE, CONSTABLE STREET, HULL. (CWGC ADDRESS). HE SERVED AS A GUNNER, IN THE 251ST ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 21/04/1917, AGED 24. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON 22/04/1918.
BURIED AT HIBERS TRENCH CEMETERY, WANCOURT, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “HIS LOVING SMILE HIS WELCOME FACE NO ONE CAN EVER FILL HIS PLACE”.
HIS BROTHER, ERNEST SERVED IN RFA AT SAME ADDRESS. (1918 VOTERS.) MEMBER OF THE HULL GARDENER SOCIETY,A AND RECORDED ON THEIR WW1 MEMORIAL AT HULL MINSTER. .
First name:
CHARLES
Military Number:
756198
Rank:
Gunner
Date Died
21/04/1917
Place died:
HIBERS TRENCH CEMETERY, WANCOURT, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE
Age:
24
7 BLANCHE TERRACE, CONSTABLE STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
