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We remember Charles Brien
We remember Charles Brien
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Timeline
Timeline
1891
1910
service
British Army
Private
3/10595
South Wales Borderers (Special Reserve)
3rd (Reserve) Battalion
Source:6979483
27th April 1910 - 29th July 1910
1910
enlistment
UK
United Kingdom
Source:6979480
30th July 1910
1910
service
British Army
Private
10482
South Wales Borderers Depot
Source:6979483
30th July 1910 - 14th August 1910
1910
service
British Army
Private
10482
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:6979482
15th August 1910 - 22nd December 1910
1911
service
British Army
Private
10482
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:6979478
2nd April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
10482
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:6979483
13th August 1914 - 19th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:495129
13th August 1914
1914
hospitalisation
Gun shot wound to the chest. 'X-ray showed fragment of metal in chest.'
Hospital/Institution
Source:6979483
19th November 1914
1914
location
Royal Herbert Military Hospital, Shooters Hill Road, London SE18
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:6979483
21st November 1914 - 2nd December 1914
1916
service
British Army
Private
10482
South Wales Borderers
4th Battalion
Source:6979483
14th May 1916 - 10th October 1916
1916
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:6979483
14th May 1916 - 10th October 1916
1916
location
Sheikh Saad sector in Mesopotamia
Iraq
military residence address
Source:6979483
June 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Tuberculosis, attributed to exposure. Became apparent in Mesopotamia in July 1916.
Hospital/Institution
Source:6979483
July 1916
1916
location
1 Southern General Hospital, Kings Heath, Birmingham
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:6979483
11th October 1916 - 20th November 1916
1916
discharge
Source:6979480
29th November 1916
1916
location
54 Wimborne Street, East Moors, Cardiff
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6979483
30th November 1916
1917
location
Beechwood Sanatorium, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:6979483
March 1917
location
NoK: Sister Elan. Clara Brien, 37 Tudor Road,Riverside, Cardiff
United Kingdom
Source:6979483
1917
death
Cardiff
United Kingdom
Source:7081826
15th October 1917
burial
Glamorganshire
United Kingdom
Source:7081826
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Brien |
| Source | 495129 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Southern General Hospital, Kings Heath, Birmingham | United Kingdom | away from home address | 11th October 1916 - 20th November 1916 | |
| 54 Wimborne Street, East Moors, Cardiff | United Kingdom | their own address | 30th November 1916 | |
| Beechwood Sanatorium, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales | United Kingdom | away from home address | known March 1917 | |
| NoK: Sister Elan. Clara Brien, 37 Tudor Road,Riverside, Cardiff | United Kingdom | |||
| Royal Herbert Military Hospital, Shooters Hill Road, London SE18 | United Kingdom | away from home address | 21st November 1914 - 2nd December 1914 | |
| Sheikh Saad sector in Mesopotamia | Iraq | military residence address | known June 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10482 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 3/10595 | South Wales Borderers (Special Reserve) | 3rd (Reserve) Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 10482 | South Wales Borderers Depot | Private | ||
| British Army | 10482 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 10482 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 10482 | South Wales Borderers | 4th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipientsMore about Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipients
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Keith1947 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Keith1947 |
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We remember Charles Brien
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