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We remember Charles Henry Edmond Lawrence Townley
We remember Charles Henry Edmond Lawrence Townley
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1911
employment
Student
Source:9038021
1911
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9126854
November 1915 - January 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Trench fever and jaundice
Hospital/Institution
Source:9126854
1st January 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9126854
July 1916
1916
hospitalisation
severely wounded on the Somme
Hospital/Institution
Source:9126854
October 1916
education
Alleyn's School
Dulwich
United Kingdom
Source:9126854
employment
Clerk
Source:9126854
enlistment
Westminster
United Kingdom
Source:9038015
service
British Army
Private
551395
London Regiment
Source:4482025
service
British Army
Private
4047
London Regiment
Source:4482025
service
British Army
Rifleman
551395
London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles)
16th Battalion
Source:9126854
location
147, Ashley Rd., Upper Parkstone, Dorset
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7172817
1917
death
Died of wounds
Died suddenly from a tumour on the brain, the result of wounds received in action on the Somme in October 1916.
Roehampton
United Kingdom
Source:7172817
Source:9126854
10th June 1917
burial
London
United Kingdom
44. 24550.
Source:7172817
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147, Ashley Rd., Upper Parkstone, Dorset | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 551395 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 4047 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 551395 | London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles) | 16th Battalion | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Elizabeth Lawrence | mother | ||
| Charles Lawrence | father |
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Grave in LondonRifleman Henry L Townley is buried in West Norwood Cemetery in London (image 01/2015)
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De Ruvigny's roll of honour 1914-1918De Ruvigny's roll of honour 1914-1918, Vol. 4, p 214Contributed by:
Simon1303 -
C H E L TownleyPhotograph of C Henry E Lawrence Townley from De Ruvigny's roll of honour 1914-1918Contributed by:
Simon1303
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | DR117137 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | DR117137 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave in London | DR117137 | |
| De Ruvigny's roll of honour 1914-1918 | Simon1303 | |
| C H E L Townley | Simon1303 |
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