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We remember Charles Appleton
We remember Charles Appleton
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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6th November 1914
1914
dates
Age 22
Source:649955
24th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
9195
The Devonshire Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:649955
24th November 1914
enlistment
Aldershot, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:649955
service
British Army
Private
9195
Devonshire Regiment
Source:649955
1914
death
Unknown
Cause of death not stated on Register of Soldiers Effects.
No.7 Clearing Hospital, Merville
France
Source:7284037
Source:9502863
24th November 1914
burial
Nord
France
I.L.34
Source:649955
sibling
Florence Appleton
Source:649955
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Appleton |
| Source | 649955 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9195 | Devonshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 9195 | The Devonshire Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Appleton | mother | ||
| George Appleton | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Appleton | sister |
Media
Media
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Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France 1Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France where Charles Appleton is honoured and buried.
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Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France 2Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France where Charles Appleton is honoured and buried.
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1914 Star1914 Star, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Charles Appleton.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.More about Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| 1914 Star | Vincent96527 |
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