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We remember Charles Wells Britten
We remember Charles Wells Britten
Timeline
Timeline
1882
sibling
Dorothy Britten
Source:7957934
1882
1883
sibling
Edward Britten
Source:7957934
1883
1887
1891
location
6 Hurstbourne Road, Forest Hill, Lewisham, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7957934
5th April 1891
1898
education
General education
Royal Masonic School
Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7616069
1898 - 1903
1903
employment
Clerk
Messrs William Forbes and Co
London
United Kingdom
Source:7616069
1903
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:7616069
December 1914
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7616069
1916
1917
service
British Army
Major
Royal Field Artillery
Source:7249192
26th April 1917
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant Acting Major
Royal Artillery
Source:506220
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
Source:506220
1917
death
Killed in Action
His death was caused by shell-fire near Mametz Wood, when he was rushing to put out a conflagration in the gun-pits, started by some enemy guns
Source:7249192
Source:7616069
26th April 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7249192
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Wells |
| Initials | CW |
| Last Name | Britten |
| Source | 506220 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Hurstbourne Road, Forest Hill, Lewisham, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Artillery | Temporary Lieutenant Acting Major | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Major |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Ellen Britten | mother | ||
| Arthur Britten | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Britten | sister | 1882 | |
| Edward Britten | brother | 1883 |
Media
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Charles Wells BrittenPhotograph taken from "Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War"
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War | Gordon760 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Wells Britten | Gordon760 |
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