Life story: Charles Whitmarsh | Lives of the First World War

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1870

sibling Sidney Whitmarsh Source:6181100 1870

1874

sibling Harry John Whitmarsh Source:6181100 1874

1877

birth Melbury Abbas Dorset United Kingdom Source:6181100 12th April 1877

1906

awards Indian Frontier Medal with clasps Punjab and Tirah Other War Service Award Source:6181144 13th March 1906

1906

dates Age 30 Source:6181144 13th March 1906

1906

discharge Source:6181144 13th March 1906

1906

marriage Hulda Amelia Hacker Source:6181968 23rd October 1906

1907

children Gilbert Charles Whitmarsh Source:6181968 2nd March 1907

1908

children Doris Mabel Louise Whitmarsh Source:6181968 2nd December 1908

1911

children Gladys Mary Whitmarsh Source:6181968 12th February 1911

1911

dates Age 33 Source:6181968 2nd April 1911

1911

location Buddens Redmans Lane Melbury Abbas Dorset United Kingdom Source:6181968 1911

1914

dates Age 37 Source:6181144 21st December 1914

1914

employment Cowman Watchet Somerset United Kingdom Source:6181144 21st December 1914

1914

enlistment Taunton Somerset United Kingdom Source:6181144 21st December 1914

1918

dates Age 41 Source:6181144 2nd April 1918

1918

dates Age 41 Source:7959405 26th April 1918

1920

hospitalisation Nephritis Hospital/Institution Source:6187288 29th September 1920

service British Army Private 8790 Dorsetshire Regiment Source:4719403

service British Army Private 16372 Machine Gun Corps Source:4719403

service British Army Private 4320 Dorsetshire 1st Source:6181144

1920

death War Related Sickness Died in Ministry of Pensions Hospital Bath From Nephritis, which is a disease of the kidneys. Bath United Kingdom Source:6187288 Source:6192547 29th September 1920

burial St Decumans Non-War Cemetery Watchet Somerset United Kingdom Source:6187288

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Names

Type	Name
First Names	Charles
Initials	C
Last Name	Whitmarsh
Source	4719403

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date	Source
Buddens Redmans Lane Melbury Abbas Dorset	United Kingdom		known 1911

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank
British Army	8790	Dorsetshire Regiment		Private
British Army	16372	Machine Gun Corps		Private
British Army	4320	Dorsetshire	1st	Private

Awards

Award	Type	Source
Indian Frontier Medal with clasps Punjab and Tirah	Other War Service Award

Family

Children

Name	Relationship	Dates
Gilbert Charles Whitmarsh	son	2nd March 1907
Doris Mabel Louise Whitmarsh	daughter	2nd December 1908
Gladys Mary Whitmarsh	daughter	12th February 1911

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Maria Whitmarsh nee Lane	mother
Ambrose Whitmarsh	father

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Sidney Whitmarsh	brother	1870
Harry John Whitmarsh	brother	1874

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Hulda Amelia Hacker	wife	23rd October 1906

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source
Fair	Blue	Brown

Date	Height	Source
1906-03-13	5'5"

Religion

Date	Religion	Source
	Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Charles and Family

Formal family Photograph with from left to right Doris Mabel Louise, Charles, Gilbert Charles Hulda Amelia, Gladys Mary

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Birth Certificate

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Charles Marriage Certificate

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Charles Death Certificate

Copy of official Death Certificate

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Discharge from army in 1906

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2nd page of discharge in 1906

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Page 3 of discharge in 1906

Final page of discharge

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Short Service Attestation 1914 page1

Charles signing on for WW1

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Short Attestation 1914 page 2

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Medal Index Card

Description of medals awarded

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Charles in uniform

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Sick and Wounded NCO and mens list

Exeter Record Office 8790 Pte Whitmarsh C 1 /Dorset R GSW L Wrist Adm 3 G H Le Treport 13/June/15

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Wounded and Sick List for Machine Gun Corps

List entered at Record Office 8 Feb 1918

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Wounded and Sick List

Diagnosed with Albuminaria which later became Nephritis from which he died 2 years later

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Army Form B 268 part 1

Image of Discharge due to being unfit for war service

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Army Form B 268 part 2

Part 2 of image of Discharge paper

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Army Form B 2079

Reason for discharge

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Silver War Badge Record

Roll of Individuals entitled to receive War Badge

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War Badge Certificate

Certificate showing number of War Badge awarded to Charles 361693

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Sick and Wounded List 26487

List of N.C.O's and men attending N'o 3 General Hospital at Le Treport showing Charles being treated for a gun shot wound to his wrist

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Treatment Card

Treatment card issued to Charles when he was discharged from 2nd Western General Hospital Manchester

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Army Form B 178 part1

Medical History of Charles Whitmarsh

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Army Form B 178 part2

Medical History

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Army Forme B 178 part3

Medical History

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Army Form B 178

Medical History

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!881 Census Part1

Charles and Family living at Donhead St Mary Wiltshire

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1881 Census Part2

Charles at Donhead St Mary Wiltshire

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1891 Census

Charles and family living at Melbury Abbas Dorset

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1911 Census

Charles and his own family living at Melbury Abbas Dorset

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Official Records

Title	Connected by	More information
Medal Index Card
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Ray30796
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription	Ray30796
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription	Ray30796
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Ray30796
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription	Ray30796
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription	Ray30796
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Ray30796
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription	Ray30796
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription	Ray30796
Silver War Badge Roll Transcription	Ray30796

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Multimedia

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Charles and Family	Ray30796
Birth Certificate	Ray30796
Charles Marriage Certificate	Ray30796
Charles Death Certificate	Ray30796
Discharge from army in 1906	Ray30796
2nd page of discharge in 1906	Ray30796
Page 3 of discharge in 1906	Ray30796
Short Service Attestation 1914 page1	Ray30796
Short Attestation 1914 page 2	Ray30796
Medal Index Card	Ray30796
Charles in uniform	Ray30796
Sick and Wounded NCO and mens list	Ray30796
Wounded and Sick List for Machine Gun Corps	Ray30796
Wounded and Sick List	Ray30796
Army Form B 268 part 1	Ray30796
Army Form B 268 part 2	Ray30796
Army Form B 2079	Ray30796
Silver War Badge Record	Ray30796
War Badge Certificate	Ray30796
Sick and Wounded List 26487	Ray30796
Treatment Card	Ray30796
Army Form B 178 part1	Ray30796
Army Form B 178 part2	Ray30796
Army Forme B 178 part3	Ray30796
Army Form B 178	Ray30796
!881 Census Part1	Ray30796
1881 Census Part2	Ray30796
1891 Census	Ray30796
1911 Census	Ray30796

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