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We remember Charles Grace
We remember Charles Grace
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1911
employment
stoker
Spondon
United Kingdom
Source:9586927
1911
1911
location
Spondon, Derby
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9586927
1911
1915
service
British Army
Ordinary Seaman RNVR
Z/4336
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Bristol Division
Source:9469609
27th September 1915 - 5th November 1915
1915
employment
Bricklayer
United Kingdom
Source:9378845
1915
1915
location
The Meadows, Spondon, Derby
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9378857
1915
1915
service
Royal Navy
Sapper
Deal/5371/S
Royal Marine Divisional Engineers
Deal
Source:9469608
6th November 1915 - 31st January 1917
1915
enlistment
Blandford
United Kingdom
Source:9378845
9th November 1915
1917
service
British Army
Sapper
235992
Royal Engineers
249th Field Co.
Source:9378869
31st January 1917 - 7th November 1917
1917
dates
Age 27
Source:8575352
7th November 1917
marriage
Elizabeth
Source:9378857
1917
death
Died of wounds
Belgium
Source:7238082
Source:9378869
7th November 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7238082
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Grace |
| Source | 1407156 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spondon, Derby | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| The Meadows, Spondon, Derby | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Z/4336 | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve | Bristol Division | Ordinary Seaman RNVR | |
| Royal Navy | Deal/5371/S | Royal Marine Divisional Engineers | Deal | Sapper | |
| British Army | 235992 | Royal Engineers | 249th Field Co. | Sapper |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Grace | mother | ||
| Alfred Grace | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | wife |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Wesleyan |
Media
Media
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Memorial Stone in Spondon CemeteryMemorial stone to the father and mother who lie here in Spondon Cemetery but which also remembers two of their sons who died in WW1. Charles is buried in West-Vlaanderen, Belgium and Walter Allen has no known grave and his name is recorded on the Australian memorial in Fromelles, France.
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Communities
Communities
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Royal Marine Divisional Engineers - Deal BattalionMore about Royal Marine Divisional Engineers - Deal Battalion
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Royal Marines 1899-1919 Transcription | Miles125599 | |
| Royal Naval Division Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Miles125599 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Miles125599 | |
| Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| RNVR Other Ranks - Medal Rolls 1914-1920 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Miles125599 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Miles125599 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| General Register Office Index | Paul68156 | |
| 1911 CENSUS | Paul68156 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Stone in Spondon Cemetery | Paul68156 |
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