We remember Charles Joseph Francis

We remember Charles Joseph Francis

Timeline

Timeline

1879
birth Portsea, Hampshire United Kingdom Source:8986729 Source:8985656 1879
1881
location Unicorn Street, Portsea, Hampshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8986729 April 1881
enlistment Chichester, Sussex United Kingdom Source:8985656
service British Army Colour Serjeant L/5586 Royal Sussex Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8985657
service British Army Colour Serjeant L/5586 Royal Sussex Regiment attached to Nigeria Regiment 3rd Battalion of Royal Sussex Regiment Source:8985656
theatres Nigeria :5d Source:8985656
1914
death Killed in Action Nigeria Source:8985657 Source:8985656 8th November 1914
burial Abunerek Military Grave CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Nigeria Source:8985657

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Charles Joseph
Initials CJ
Last Name Francis
Source 8985656
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Unicorn Street, Portsea, Hampshire United Kingdom parents address known April 1881
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army L/5586 Royal Sussex Regiment 2nd Battalion Colour Serjeant
British Army L/5586 Royal Sussex Regiment attached to Nigeria Regiment 3rd Battalion of Royal Sussex Regiment Colour Serjeant
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Sarah Francis mother
John Francis father

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Medal Index Card
British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription Valerie34433
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Valerie34433
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Valerie34433
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Valerie34433

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