We remember Charles Hearn

We remember Charles Hearn

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Timeline

Timeline

1884
birth Aberkenfig, Glamorgan, Wales United Kingdom Source:8899826 12th May 1884
1902
dates Age 18 Source:8900026 10th July 1902
1902
dates Age 18 Source:8900034 10th July 1902
1902
enlistment Southampton United Kingdom Source:8900026 10th July 1902
1902
service British Army Private 10372 Grenadier Guards 1st Battalion Source:8900053 10th July 1902 - 2nd December 1903
1911
location Blenheim Barracks, Aldershot, Farnborough,Hants United Kingdom military residence address Source:8920050 2nd April 1911
1912
appointments Household Drummer in Ordinary to His Majesty Source:8919942 6th March 1912
1912
service British Army Sergeant Drummer 10372 Grenadier Guards 2nd Battalion Source:8919942 6th March 1912 - 13th November 1914
1914
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8900056 12th August 1914 - 6th November 1915
1915
service British Army Company Serjeant Major 10372 Grenadier Guards 2nd Battalion Source:8900053 1st June 1915
1915
dates Age 31 Source:8906173 4th December 1915
1915
marriage Annie Turner Source:8900056 4th December 1915
1915
marriage Annie Turner Source:8906173 4th December 1915
1915
location 133 Gladstone Road, Wimbledon United Kingdom Source:8906173 4th December 1915
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8900056 14th April 1916 - 17th September 1916
1916
missing Next of kin notified 10 Oct 1916 Source:8900034 14th September 1916 - 17th September 1916
1916
children Annie Charl Ada Ellen Mary Hearn Source:8900056 20th September 1916
1916
awards Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration Source:8900056 10th October 1916
1916
service British Army Warrant Officer Class II 10372 Grenadier Guards 3rd Battalion Source:8907695 14th October 1916
employment Soldier Source:8906173
employment Baker Source:8900026
service British Army Company Serjeant Major 10372 Grenadier Guards 3rd Battalion Source:8908210
1916
death Killed in Action Battle of Flers-Courcellette (15-22 Sept) on a front of five hundred yards between Delville Wood and the northern flank of Givenchy. Givenchy France Source:8978998 Source:6653962 15th September 1916
burial Thiepval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Pier ad Face 8D Source:8908210
sibling Ellen Hearn Source:8900056
location New North Road, North Tawton, Devonshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8900056

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Charles
Initials C
Last Name Hearn,
Source 5045359
First Names Charles
Initials C
Last Name Hearn
Source 8900026
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
133 Gladstone Road, Wimbledon United Kingdom known 4th December 1915
Blenheim Barracks, Aldershot, Farnborough,Hants United Kingdom military residence address known 2nd April 1911
New North Road, North Tawton, Devonshire United Kingdom parents address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 10372 Grenadier Guards 3rd Battalion Company Serjeant Major
British Army 10372 Grenadier Guards 3rd Battalion Warrant Officer Class II
British Army 10372 Grenadier Guards 1st Battalion Private
British Army 10372 Grenadier Guards 2nd Battalion Sergeant Drummer
British Army 10372 Grenadier Guards 2nd Battalion Company Serjeant Major
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star with Clasp First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
MM British Award/Decoration
Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Annie Charl Ada Ellen Mary Hearn daughter 20th September 1916
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Charlotte Hearn mother
James Hearn father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ellen Hearn sister
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Annie Turner wife 4th December 1915
Annie Turner wife 4th December 1915
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fair L Blue Fair
DateHeightSource
1902 5'9"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1902-07-10 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Mark22239
Medal Index Cards Transcription Mark22239
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

External Evidence

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Staff Lists for Lord Chamberlain's Dept 1837-1924 Image Ailsa114764
1911 England census Ailsa114764
National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Ailsa114764
3 Battalion Grenadier Guards Ailsa114764

Multimedia

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Medal card Mark22239
Charles Hearn Mark22239
Charles Hearn in Dress Uniform Ailsa114764
Charles Hearn -far right Ailsa114764
Back of wedding photo picturing Charles Hearn. Ailsa114764
Charles Hearn in full dress uniform Ailsa114764
Charles Hearn birth certificate Ailsa114764
Young Charles Hearn aged about 16 Ailsa114764
James Charlotte and Ellen (Nell) Hearn about 1900 Ailsa114764
Wife Annie (nee Turner) with daughter Nancy Ailsa114764
Charles Hearn new recruit Grenadier Guards Ailsa114764
Service Record Charles Hearn 10372 Ailsa114764
Page 2 Service Record of Charles Hearn 10372 Ailsa114764
Page 3 Service record of Charles Hearn 10372 Ailsa114764
Page 4 Service Record of Charles Hearn 10372 Ailsa114764
Charles Hearn and unknown others, Grenadier Guards Ailsa114764
Charles Hearn, on the right, in the Mess Ailsa114764
Chelsea Barracks 2nd Battn Grenadier Guards Ailsa114764
Back of Chelsea Barracks photo Ailsa114764
Marriage certificate Charles Hearn & Annie Turner Ailsa114764
Daughter's birth certificate Ailsa114764
IdentityTag of Charles Hearn 10372 Ailsa114764
Theipval Memorial Book page showing Charles Hearn Ailsa114764
Theipval pier 8D Ailsa114764
Charles Hearn's Military Medal Ailsa114764
Charles Hearn's Pip,Squeak and Wilfred Ailsa114764
Daughter 'Nancy' Ailsa114764
North Tawton Council letter Ailsa114764
Press Cutting Ailsa114764
North Tawton Hero Ailsa114764
Grenadier Guards gymnastics team Ailsa114764
Memorial Plaque Charles Hearn Ailsa114764
Commemoration Scroll Ailsa114764
King's letter Ailsa114764
Annie Turner wife of Charles Hearn Ailsa114764
letter page 1 05.08.1916 Ailsa114764
letter page 2 05.08.1916 Ailsa114764
Charles Hearn in ceremonial uniform Ailsa114764

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