William Edward Charles.

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for blood relatives of Gunner William Edward Charles - Royal Field Artillery - died 16/12/1914 - service no 651 -  buried Hailsham Cemetery.

The private memorial marking the grave of Gunner Charles no longer provides adequate commemoration.  The Commission are in the process of producing a new headstone to mark his grave.

FIND A GRAVE

Hailsham Cemetery
Hailsham, Wealden District, East Sussex, England
PLOT 1202.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86053344/william-edward-charles

If you are related or know of someone who is, CWGC would like to hear from you.

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William Edward CHARLES Gunner - 1874 Worthing - 16 December 1914   (aged 40 years)
Residence Place Hailsham
Parents:   Jonathan Charles; Emily Charles.

William Edward Charles - baptism 2 July 1876 Broadwater. Sussex.

Father Jonathan Charles - Mother Emily Charles

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1911 census Summerfields Hailsham Sussex

Edmund Strickland   66
Annie Strickland   59
William Charles   36 Cook.
Louisa Caroline Elizabeth Charles   36 House maid.
Florence Amy Jane Smith   17

https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7667940

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Marriages Dec 1891   
Charles    William        Stamford    7a   731    
Knight    Louise        Stamford    7a   731

Death - Louisa C E Charles - 1873 - 1945  (aged 72 years)
Registration District Hastings Sussex
Volume 2b Page 7

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Charles family in 1891 Worthing, Broadwater, Sussex.

Jonathan Charles 44   Head. General Labourer.
Emily Charles 40   Wife
George Charles 17   Son. Fruit Hawker.
William Charles   15   Son. Page Boy.
Thomas Charles 13   Son
Rosie Charles 11   Daughter

1881 census 110 High Street Broadwater Sussex

Jonathan Charles 38
Emily Charles   36
George E. Charles 6 William E. Charles 4
Alice Charles   3 Thomas J. Charles 2
Rose E. Charles   
Samuel Daniels   21

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Edward George Charles or George E Charles -  baptism 3 January 1875 -
Possible death 15 September 1894 - Goring Sussex.  20 years old. ?

Rose Emily Charles -  born 2 May 1880
marriage - Rose Emily Charles - aged 29 years - date -26 May 1912
Worthing, St Paul, Sussex, England
Parish as it Appears:   S Paul Worthing
Father:   Jonaltian Charles
Spouse Albert Pullen. Aged 30 years.

Albert Pullen - 1882 - 1944  (62 years)
Registration District Worthing Sussex
Volume 2b Page 594

Albert Pullen - 1882 - 1944 (62 years)
Burial Date 11 Mar 1944Littlehampton, West Sussex, England
Cemetery:   Littlehampton Cemetery
Grave Number D 4122
Interment Number 6587
Cemetery Notes Consecrated.

Rose E Pullen - 1881 - 1952  (aged 71 years)
Registration District:   Chichester Sussex
Volume 5h Page 590


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