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1884

sibling Florence M Charlton Source:783424 1884

1885

location West Garth, Westgate, Guisborough, North Yorkshire. United Kingdom parents address Source:783424 1885

1888

sibling Averil Mh Charlton Source:783424 1888

1895

birth Guisborough, North Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:783424 Source:5480981 22nd May 1895

1911

employment Mines manager Guisborough, North Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:783424 1911

1915

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:783424 1915

1915

marriage Dorothy Frances Jolliffe Source:783424 16th November 1915

1916

awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:8593711 1st January 1916

1916

awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:783424 1st January 1916

1917

awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:8593712 11th December 1917

1918

dates Age 32 Source:5480981 22nd March 1918

awards Mentioned in Despatches twice Other War Service Award Source:783424

children Unknown Mrs Noel-Layton Source:783424

education Boarder/pupil at Rossall School, Fleetwood, Lancs and captained the school Bisley [hockey] Team. Rossall School Fleetwood, Lancs United Kingdom Source:783424

education Graduated from the Royal School of Mines [now part of the Imperial College, London] Royal School of Mines London United Kingdom Source:783424

employment Mines Manager Tow Law, Co Durham United Kingdom Source:783424

service British Army Captain Yorkshire Regiment Source:783424

service British Army Lieutenant Colonel Yorkshire Regiment 4th Battalion Source:783424

service British Army Lieutenant-Colonel Yorkshire Regiment 4th Battalion Source:783424

service British Army Lieutenant Colonel Yorkshire Regiment Source:7198363

1918

death Killed in Action Lt-Col Bernard Hedley Charlton M.C. was killed at aprox 6pm. The Germans attacked and the 4th Btn Yorkshire Regiment was forced to give ground. St Quentin France Source:7198363 Source:5480981 22nd March 1918

burial Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme Lieutenant-Colonel Bernard Hedley Charlton M.C. His final resting place is in the Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France - Plot I. Row I. Grave 16. France Source:7198363 Source:5480981

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Names

Type	Name
First Names	Bernard Hedley
Initials	BH
Last Name	Charlton
Source	783424

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date	Source
West Garth, Westgate, Guisborough, North Yorkshire.	United Kingdom	parents address	1885

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Unit	Section	Rank
British Army	Yorkshire Regiment		Captain
British Army	Yorkshire Regiment	4th Battalion	Lieutenant Colonel
British Army	Yorkshire Regiment	4th Battalion	Lieutenant-Colonel
British Army	Yorkshire Regiment		Lieutenant Colonel

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914/15 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)	British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)	British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches twice	Other War Service Award
Military Cross (MC)	British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Children

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Unknown Mrs Noel-Layton	daughter

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Frances Elizabeth Charlton	mother
William Charlton	father

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Florence M Charlton	sister	1884
Averil Mh Charlton	sister	1888

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Dorothy Frances Jolliffe	wife	16th November 1915

Religion

Date	Religion	Source
	Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

Media

Lt-Col BH Charlton MC

Lieutenant-Colonel Bernard Hedley Charlton M.C., 1885 - 1918 of the 4th Battalion (Territorial), Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment).

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Lt-Col BH Charlton MC Battlefield Cross

As previously seen in the Parish Church of St. Philip & St. James, Tow Law, County Durham the wooden battlefield grave marker cross to Lieutenant-Colonel Bernard Hedley Charlton M.C., 1885 - 1918 of the 4th Battalion (Territorial), Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment). [From 1920 known as: Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) THE GREEN HOWARDS] From Tuesday March 6, 2012 the wooden battlefield grave marker cross transferred to The Green Howards Regimental Museum, Trinity Church Square, RICHMOND, DL10 4QN.

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CWGC Headstone

IT IS NOT CHAOS AND DEATH IT IS ETERNAL LIFE

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Bernard Hedley Charlton's Birth Place

Bernard Hedley Charlton was born at West Garth, Westgate, Guisborough, North Yorkshire.

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Baptism Record of Bernard Hedley Charlton

Baptism Register for St Nicholas' Church, Guisborough, confirms that the baptism of Bernard Hedley Charlton took place on 5th August 1885. His date of birth is given as 22nd May 1885.

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Dave1371
NEIMME memorial board

Board in the Library of The Mining Institute, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Alison32908

Communities

"THE MONUMENT" - TOW LAW WAR MEMORIAL

"THE MONUMENT" - TOW LAW WAR MEMORIAL

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North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers

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Official Records

Title	Connected by	More information
Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records	Imperial1
Medal Index Cards Transcription	Yvonne27542
Medal Index Cards Transcription	Yvonne27542
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Alison32908
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Alison32908
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Alison32908

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Multimedia

Title	Connected by	More information
Lt-Col BH Charlton MC	Dave1371
Lt-Col BH Charlton MC Battlefield Cross	Dave1371
CWGC Headstone	Dave1371
Bernard Hedley Charlton's Birth Place	Dave1371
Baptism Record of Bernard Hedley Charlton	Dave1371
NEIMME memorial board	Alison32908

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