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We remember Charles Edward Sherwood
We remember Charles Edward Sherwood
Timeline
Timeline
1884
sibling
Ethel Sarah Sherwood
Source:8660029
1884
1886
sibling
Constance Sherwood
Source:8660032
1886
1888
sibling
John Sherwood
Source:8660032
1888
1890
sibling
Percy James Sherwood
Source:8660029
1890
1894
sibling
Harry Sherwood
Source:8660032
1894
1896
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:8660032
31st March 1901
1901
location
2 Wallace Street, Bradwell, Newport Pagnall, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8660032
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:8660029
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Bookstall Attendant
Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:8660029
2nd April 1911
1911
location
157 Newport Road, Stantonbury, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8660029
2nd April 1911
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8660030
22nd October 1917
service
British Army
Trooper
103
Household Battalion
Source:4010827
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Source:4010827
1917
death
Killed in Action
Our front line was badly shelled B & D suffering severely though there were fewer casualties than might have been expected. 2nd Lt. SHERWOOD was unfortunately killed.
Near Menin Road
Belgium
Source:8660030
22nd October 1917
burial
Ieper, West Vlaanderen
Belgium
Plot 17 Row C Grave C9.
Source:8660030
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Edward |
| Initials | CE |
| Last Name | Sherwood |
| Source | 4010827 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 Newport Road, Stantonbury, Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 2 Wallace Street, Bradwell, Newport Pagnall, Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 103 | Household Battalion | Trooper | ||
| British Army | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Sherwood | mother | ||
| James Sherwood | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constance Sherwood | sister | 1886 | |
| John Sherwood | brother | 1888 | |
| Harry Sherwood | brother | 1894 | |
| Ethel Sarah Sherwood | sister | 1884 | |
| Percy James Sherwood | brother | 1890 |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Susan31491 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Susan31491 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Susan31491 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Susan31491 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Susan31491 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Army, Railwaymen Died in the Great War Transcription | Susan31491 |
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