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Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The China Wars (Second Opium War) 1856-1860, China.
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Royal Horse Artillery |
| Action : War Survivor |
Although many perished in times of national conflict and in the service of their country, many more survived including those interned as Prisoners of War. Stories of those who did survive are included as part of this site, especially those with high gallantry awards, those included against an external rolls of honour and those who had a distinguished career in wartime and military leaderhip.
Investigation shows that this soldier was a 24 year veteran of the Royal Horse Artillery and was discharged prior to the war in 1914. Towards the latter end of the war he enlisted and took part in operations serving in the artillery. It appears he survived the war having been finally discharged in September 1919. His extensive service record is captured and available.
He enlisted 4th May, 1889, aged 18, having previously been associated with the 4th Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment. He was a shoeing smith prior to his military life. His military career took him to India, South Africa and he served at the time of the China Campaign 1900.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Mayo No. 1413 E.C. | Punjab |
| Joined : | Wahab or Benevolent No. 988 E.C. | Pakistan |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
7th July 1903 | 1st September 1903 | 6th October 1903 |
Charles is not included in the roll of honour on the 1921 or 1940 versions, but identified from trawl of the contribution record where his annotation is "Killed in Action" in the Wahab Lodge No. 988 1910-1921 ledger.
He was initiated into Mayo Lodge No. 1413 at Rawal Pindi, where he was employed as a Farrier Sergeant of the Royal Horse Artillery. He resigned from this Lodge on the 21st March, 1904, most likely being posted away.
He joined Wahab or Benevolent Lodge No. 988 at Sialkot on the 4th April, 1904 listed as a Sergeant coming from Mayo Lodge No. 1413. He is aged 33. He is also recorded as having joined on 5th February, 1912 so may be a return posting. He is garrisoned this time recorded as a Staff Sergeant.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley