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We remember Charles Ernest Garforth
We remember Charles Ernest Garforth
Timeline
Timeline
1891
birth
Chaplin Road, Willesden, London
United Kingdom
Source:6647122
Source:8534493
23rd October 1891
1893
sibling
Tom Garforth
Source:8534488
12th April 1893
1894
sibling
Nellie Garforth
Source:8534488
12th July 1894
1901
location
St Kildas Road, Harrow on the hill
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8534132
1901
1903
education
Wealdstone School
Harrow
United Kingdom
Source:8534488
1st September 1903 - 8th November 1904
1909
service
British Army
Middlesex Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:8534501
November 1909 - 18th May 1911
1911
service
British Army
15th Hussars
Source:8534501
19th May 1911 - 1st June 1922
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:1304390
16th August 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8534501
17th August 1914 - 18th November 1918
1914
internment
pow
Source:8534501
13th October 1914 - 18th November 1918
1914
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6647113
13th November 1914
1919
marriage
Lilian Hay
Source:8534501
7th April 1919
service
British Army
Corporal
7368
15th Hussars
A Squadron
Source:6647130
1973
dates
Age 83
Source:6647122
1st July 1973
1973
death
Lock Close, Ryland, Beeston, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:6647122
Source:8534501
1st July 1973
burial
West Bridgford, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:8534479
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kildas Road, Harrow on the hill | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment | 9th Battalion | |||
| British Army | 15th Hussars | ||||
| British Army | 7368 | 15th Hussars | A Squadron | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Edwin Garforth | father | ||
| Hannah Dyer | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Garforth | sister | 12th July 1894 | |
| Tom Garforth | brother | 12th April 1893 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Hay | wife | 7th April 1919 |
Media
Media
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Charles Ernest Garforth with his wifeCharles Ernest Garforth, awarded the Victoria Cross: Belgium, 23 August 1914. Photographed with his wife.Contributed by:
Charlotte33
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Cross citation, London Gazette | Charlotte33 | |
| Victoria Cross in IWM Collections | Charlotte33 | |
| Grave of Charles Ernest Garforth VC | Anne23518 | |
| School Register Charles Garforth | Anne23518 | |
| Commemorative Memorial Stone | Anne23518 | |
| Biography of Charles Ernest Garforth | Anne23518 | |
| Repatriation from Germany of Charles Garforth | Anne23518 | |
| British Prisoners of War | Anne23518 | |
| Prisoner of War File Index | Anne23518 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Garforth | Myko59 | |
| Charles Ernest Garforth with his wife | Charlotte33 |
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