We remember John Charles

We remember John Charles

Timeline

Timeline

1883
birth Oswestry, Shropshire United Kingdom Source:6501913 19th January 1883
1891
sibling Jane Charles Source:8961748 1891
1904
employment Fireman Source:8961757 26th April 1904
1904
marriage Frances Mary Williams Source:8961764 26th April 1904 - September 1911
1905
children Frances Mary Charles Source:8962280 13th February 1905
1905
employment Labourer Source:8962280 12th March 1905
1905
location 47 Hightown Road, Wrexham United Kingdom their own address Source:8962280 12th March 1905
1906
children John Charles Source:8962247 25th January 1906
1909
employment Boiler Fireman Source:8962247 21st February 1909
1909
location 47 Bertie Road, Wrexham United Kingdom their own address Source:8962247 21st February 1909
1909
children Nellie Charles Source:8961748 1909
1911
employment Boiler Fireman Source:8961748 1911
1911
location 21 Oxford Street, Wrexham United Kingdom their own address Source:8961748 1911
1915
enlistment Source:8961362 30th March 1915
1915
service Royal Navy K25113 Victory Source:8961362 30th May 1915 - 4th September 1915
1915
service Royal Navy K25113 (Illegible on Record) Source:8961362 5th September 1915 - 30th June 1916
1916
service Royal Navy Stoker 1st Class K25113 HMS Partridge Source:8961385 1st July 1916 - 12th December 1917
employment Colliery Worker Source:8961362
1917
death Killed in Action At about 11.45am on 12-12-17, HMS Partridge, while protecting a convoy, between Scotland & Norway, engaged 4 enemy destroyers, was heavily hit, exploded & sunk North Sea United Kingdom Source:8961362 Source:8961408 Source:8961385 12th December 1917
burial Portsmouth Navy Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Portsmouth United Kingdom Source:8961385

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John
Initials J
Last Name Charles
Source 6501913
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
21 Oxford Street, Wrexham United Kingdom their own address known 1911
47 Bertie Road, Wrexham United Kingdom their own address known 21st February 1909
47 Hightown Road, Wrexham United Kingdom their own address known 12th March 1905
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy K25113 Victory
Royal Navy K25113 (Illegible on Record)
Royal Navy K25113 HMS Partridge Stoker 1st Class
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Nellie Charles daughter 1909
John Charles son 25th January 1906
Frances Mary Charles daughter 13th February 1905
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
John Charles father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Jane Charles sister 1891
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Frances Mary Williams wife 26th April 1904
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Grey Brown
DateHeightSource
1915-03-30 5'5"

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Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919

External Evidence

ReferenceConnected byMore information
British Navy Seaman 1899-1924 Wayne117646
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Wayne117646
WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription Wayne117646
Cornishman (Newspaper) Wayne117646
England, Scotland and Wales Census 1911 Wayne117646
Wrexham Parish, Denbighshire, Marriage Records Wayne117646
Brymbo Parish, Denbighshire, Burial Records Wayne117646
Wrexham Parish, Denbighshire, Baptism Records 1909 Wayne117646
Wrexham Parish, Denbighshire, Baptism Records 1904 Wayne117646

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