Memororal Birkenhead

[challo]

Hi
Wonder if you can help , I found a 1914-1918  memororal in Flaybrick Cemetery Birkenhead Cheshire .

                           52674 Pte T C Challinor.
                              Cheshire Regiment
                                 25/4/21

I would like to find out if he was related to my family but cannot find any records of him on Ancestry if I could see his records then maybe look at his next of kin and then census records.

                                                            many thanks

[BumbleB]

According to Commonwealth War Graves Commission he was Thomas Charles Challinor.

[challo]

many thanks BumbleB

[BumbleB]

Awarded Silver War Badge No: 159,400 - enlisted 29.11.1915, discharged 14.4.1917.  Reason:  Paragraph 392 XVI Sickness.  He had served overseas.

[jim1]

This is his death:
Jun 1921
Challinor  Thomas C  28  Chester  8a 427

There's a possible marriage but no middle initial:
Sep 1912
Challinor  Thomas  Mead Florence Birkenhead  8a 1309
He was originally 4263 Challinor & he served in the 11th. Batt.

1901:
He looks like this one living with Grandfather in Birkenhead;
Charles Birde  60
William Birde  24
Mary Ann Rendall  20
James Bird  19
Edwin Bird  17
Thomas Challinor  8
Any of these ring any bells ?

We're not allowed to give 1911 info, however his parents are Thomas & Elizabeth nee Bird.

[challo]

many thanks again BumbleB and jim1 , will start to research what you found
                                                               challo

[jim1]

Let us know if you need any more assistance.

[MaxD]

Soldiers' Effects register has :
Sister Elizabeth Williams inheriting his effects (and 10 shillings to the undertaker Caldecott).

His gratuity is split.  Parts go to:
Brother Joseph
Sister Beatrice Upham
Sister El... (unreadable)
Sister Jessie
and Elizabeth Williams
There is a cause of death given which I should give you privately I think.  PM on the way.

maxD

[jim1]

Sister El... (unreadable) = Elsie according to that census.
I have to say I did wonder about the death date of 25/4/21 & the death registration at that time.
He was buried under his 5 digit no. so didn't rejoin post war which begs the question why the 1921 death registration if he died in 1917.
Am I missing something.
OK seems I am. A War Gratuity could be awarded in these circumstances even though still living.