We remember Charles William Yaxley

We remember Charles William Yaxley

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Timeline

Timeline

1891
birth West Hackney, Middlesex United Kingdom Source:9623138 25th December 1891
1891
location 32, Snyder Road, Hackney United Kingdom parents address Source:4919304 25th December 1891 - 1901
1893
sibling Helena Mary Yaxley Source:4919304 1893
1899
sibling Cecil James Yaxley Source:4919304 2nd April 1899
1901
location 5, Maury Road, Hackney United Kingdom parents address Source:4919304 1901 - 1911
1911
location 40, Narford Road, Upper Clapton United Kingdom parents address Source:4919304 1911 - 1915
1914
service British Army Corporal 3703 7th Royal Fusiliers Source:4919304 1914 - 1915
1914
enlistment London United Kingdom Source:4919304 October 1914
1915
location 92, Fairfax Road, Hornsey, North London United Kingdom parents address Source:4919304 1915 - 1916
1915
theatres Gallipoli :2b Source:4919304 17th July 1915 - 15th March 1916
1916
service British Army Sergeant 3703 Royal Fusiliers Source:9646186 1916 - 1916
1916
location 133, Wightman Road, Hornsey, N8 United Kingdom parents address Source:4919304 1916 - 1917
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:4919304 22nd March 1916 - 23rd April 1917
1916
awards Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration Source:4919304 1st July 1916
1916
service British Army 2nd Lieutenant 3703 8th Devonshire Battalion Source:4919304 5th November 1916 - 23rd April 1917
1916
service British Army Second Lieutenant 3703 Devonshire Regiment 8th Battalion Source:9623105 5th November 1916 - 23rd April 1917
employment Traveller London United Kingdom Source:4919304
service British Army Corporal 3703 Royal Fusiliers Source:4919304
1917
death Died of wounds Wounded at Ecoust St-Mein on April 20th 1917 Died 3 days later at the Achiet-le-Grand 45th Casualty Clearing Station Achiet le Grand 45th Casualty Clearing Station France Source:7198350 Source:9623138 23rd April 1917
burial Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France I.A.3. Source:9623138

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Charles William
Initials CW
Last Name Yaxley
Source 4919304
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
133, Wightman Road, Hornsey, N8 United Kingdom parents address 1916 - 1917
32, Snyder Road, Hackney United Kingdom parents address 25th December 1891 - 1901
40, Narford Road, Upper Clapton United Kingdom parents address 1911 - 1915
5, Maury Road, Hackney United Kingdom parents address 1901 - 1911
92, Fairfax Road, Hornsey, North London United Kingdom parents address 1915 - 1916
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 3703 Royal Fusiliers Corporal
British Army 3703 7th Royal Fusiliers Corporal
British Army 3703 8th Devonshire Battalion 2nd Lieutenant
British Army 3703 Royal Fusiliers Sergeant
British Army 3703 Devonshire Regiment 8th Battalion Second Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Helena Maud Yaxley mother
Charles William Yaxley father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Helena Mary Yaxley sister 1893
Cecil James Yaxley brother 2nd April 1899
Religion
DateReligionSource
Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

External Evidence

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Battalion Diary 8th Battalion Devonshire Regiment Nick28656
"The Devonshire Regiment 1914-1918" by C.T.Atkinson Nick28656

Multimedia

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2nd Lieut. C.W.Yaxley Nick28656
Charlie Yaxley family notes Nick28656
C.W.Yaxley Gazette entry Nick28656
Yaxley C. joins 8 Devons Nick28656
C.W.Yaxley Grave Achiet le Grand 23.4.2017 Nick28656
Yaxley family c.1916 Nick28656
Charlie Yaxley Building a bridge in France WW1 Nick28656
Charlie Yaxley informal will part Nick28656
Charles Yaxley's medal card Nick28656
Charles Yaxley's DCM medal card Nick28656

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