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We remember Charles Bosworth
We remember Charles Bosworth
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1889
sibling
Archer G Bosworth
Source:9057897
1889
1901
employment
Errand boy
Grocer
United Kingdom
Source:9057897
March 1901
1901
location
Goward St., Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9057897
March 1901
1910
marriage
Elizabeth Annie Whiting
Source:9057911
1910
1911
employment
Assistant
Grocer
United Kingdom
Source:9057907
April 1911
1911
location
Sibbertoft Rd., Husbands Bosworth, Leics
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9057907
April 1911
enlistment
Eastbourne, Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:8509891
service
British Army
Private
12165
Royal Sussex Regiment
Source:423260
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
GS/60621
Royal Fusiliers
8th Bn.
Source:9056784
location
Eastbourne, Sussex
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8509891
1917
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:8509891
19th July 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. H. 10.
Source:9056784
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Bosworth |
| Source | 423260 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne, Sussex | United Kingdom | their own address | ||
| Goward St., Market Harborough, Leics | United Kingdom | parents address | known March 1901 | |
| Sibbertoft Rd., Husbands Bosworth, Leics | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 12165 | Royal Sussex Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | GS/60621 | Royal Fusiliers | 8th Bn. | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Bosworth | mother | ||
| James Bosworth | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer G Bosworth | brother | 1889 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Annie Whiting | wife | 1910 |
Media
Media
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Lance Corporal Charles Bosworth(Son of Mr. & Mrs. Jas. Bosworth of Wartnaby St., Market Harborough) Died of Wounds received in action July 19th.
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Great Bowden Parish ChurchGreat Bowden Parish Church dressed in knitted poppies to commemorate 100 years since the Armistice of 1918.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Men Who Fell from Great Bowden, LeicestershireMore about Men Who Fell from Great Bowden, Leicestershire
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Liz37211 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Liz37211 | |
| Blog by John Dilley on the Newspapers and the Great War website | Liz37211 | |
| Blog by John Dilley on the Newspapers and the Great War website (#2) | Liz37211 | |
| Link to brother, Archer Gladstone Bosworth | Liz37211 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lance Corporal Charles Bosworth | Liz37211 | |
| Tablet in Great Bowden Parish Church | Liz37211 | |
| Great Bowden Parish Church | Liz37211 |
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