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ID:237

Charlie Gatward 1892-1917

Relationship:

Gaz’s 2nd Great Uncle

Birth:

13 March 1892 Carters Corner, Therfield, Hertfordshire

Death:

19 August 1917 Ypres, Belgium

Mother:

Julia Ann Hagger (b.1851)/ID:290

Father:

Thomas Gatward (b.1848) /ID:255

Siblings 

Thomas Charles Hagger (b.1871) /ID:305

Frederick Gatward (b.1877) /ID:242

Emily Gatward (b.1879) /ID:240

Winifred Gatward (b.1884) /ID:263

Henry George Gatward (b.1886) /ID:245

Walter Reginald Gatward (b.1889) /ID:259

Charlie Gatward (b.1892) /ID:237

1892

13^th March 1892 - Birth of Charlie Gatward at Therfield, Hertfordshire

7^th August 1892 – Baptism of Charlie Gatward at Therfield, Hertfordshire.

1898
National School Admission Registers & Logbooks 1870-1914 – Therfield, Hertfordshire

1901

1901 Census for 'Dane End, Therfield' 

Name                

Relationship  

Condition  

Age   

Est YOB

Gender  

Birth County

Occupation          

Thomas Gatward   

Head         

Married    

66     

1845     

Male    

Therfield     

Farm Labourer       

Julia Ann Gatward

Wife

Married

59

1852

Female

Therfield

Henry George Gatward

Son

24

1887

Male

Therfield

Farm Labourer

Charles Gatward

Son

19

1892

Male

Therfield

Bricklayers Labourer

Attestation :31^st March 1911
No:1693
Name: Charles Gatward
Corps: 1^st Hertfordshire Regiment

In the parish of Therfield, Herts
British Subject: Yes
Age: 19 years
Trade: Bricklayers Labourer
Employer: W Wyatt
Residence: Dane End, Therfield
Apprentice: No
Married: No
Previous Service: No

Name: Charles Gatward
Height: 5 feet 2 ¾ inches
Girth fully expanded:33 ½ inches
Range of expansion: 2 inches
Vision: Good
Physical Development: Good

Considered fit for the Territorial Force on 1^st April 1911.

Enlisted into the 1^st Hertfordshire Regiment at Royston on 8^th April 1911.

Statement of Service
No:1693 Charles Gatward
30-7-1911 to 6-8-1911
Hertfordshire Reg 1^st Battalion- Thetford

28-7-1912 to 4-8-1912
Hertfordshire Reg 1^st Battalion- Worthing

5-8-1914 to 14-3-1916
Hertfordshire Reg 1^st Battalion – Embodied

Total service towards engagement in the Territorial Force to 14-3-1916 (date of discharge) 4 years 228 days

Character: Good

Station: Lowestoft
Date: 14-3-1916

No:1693 Charles Gatward
Service:
Home From 31-3-1911 to 14-3-16
4 years 228 days

Home: 5-8-1914 to 14-3-1916

Father: Thomas Gatward, Grey Horse, Dane End, Royston

Mother: Haggar

1914

We know that Charlie re-enlisted during WW1 into the Notts & Derby Regiment. No.5740

He transferred into the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry 5^th Battalion No.26243

Charlie died from his wounds at The Western Front on 19^th August 1917.

Charlie is listed on the Medal Rolls and received the Victory Medal and British War Medal.

1918

The Graves Registration Report form Charlie’s grave is Plot 35 at Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No 3.