We remember Charles Hands

We remember Charles Hands

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Timeline

1889
birth Aberdeen, Scotland United Kingdom Source:7731855 Source:7731857 1889
1901
location Pitt Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address Source:7731855 31st March 1901
1907
service British Army Private 8784 Cheshire Regiment Source:7731854 19th December 1907
1911
location The Ridge, Jubbulpore India military residence address Source:7731856 2nd April 1911
1915
dates Age 30 Source:7449534 8th May 1915
enlistment Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:7731853
service British Army Lance Corporal 8784 Cheshire Regiment Source:7731853
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:7731853
1915
death Killed in Action Belgium Source:7449534 Source:7731853 8th May 1915
burial Ypres (menin Gate) Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West-Vlaanderen Belgium Source:7449534
sibling Wilhelmina Hands Source:7731855
sibling Thomas W M Hands Source:7731855
sibling Emma Rose Hands Source:7731854

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Charles
Initials C
Last Name Hands
Source 1534423
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Pitt Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
The Ridge, Jubbulpore India military residence address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 8784 Cheshire Regiment Lance Corporal
British Army 8784 Cheshire Regiment Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Agnes mother
Thomas Charles Hands father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Wilhelmina Hands sister
Thomas W M Hands brother
Emma Rose Hands sister

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Hannah21187
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Hannah21187
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Hannah21187
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Hannah21187
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Hannah21187

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We remember Charles Hands