BORN HULL 1898. ENLISTED HULL. SON OF WALTER & CLARA OWEN, OF 7 , KINGS BENCH STREET, HULL (HDM ADDRESS, 01/05/1917). HE WORKED FOR MESSRS, BORTHWICKS, OF HULL AND LIVED AT 36 REGENT STREET, ANLABY ROAD, HULL.
HE ENLISTED AS PRIVATE, 4407, 4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGEIMENT, WHEN WAR BEGAN. TRANSFERRED TO THE 5TH SCOTTISH BORDERERS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 27/07/1916, AGED 18 AND BURIED IN BELGIUM.
HIS FAMILY MOVED TO 44 MANOR PARK, LEWISHAM, LONDON. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON THE 8TH AUGUST 1916 AND 4TH MAY 1917. *
HE IS BURIED AT DRANOUTRE MILITARY CEMETERY, WEST-VLAANDEREN, BELGIUM. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “NEVER FORGOTTEN, MOTHER’S DARLING BRAVE BOY, LOVED BY ALL”
First name:
CHARLES
Military Number:
4407
Rank:
Private
Date Died
27/07/1916
Place died:
DRANOUTRE MILITARY CEMETERY, WEST-VLAANDEREN, BELGIUM
Age:
18
7 , KINGS BENCH STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
