Basic Details
Surname
Julian
Forenames
C J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Charles John
Served or died
Died
Notes
The school website (see References) provides this biography: 'Charles John Julian was born on 19 July 1876, the first child of John Courtney Julian of Dublin, Crown Prosecutor, and Margaret Parsons. He joined Charterhouse [Lockites] in 1890 as a Junior Scholar and was elected to a Senior Scholarship in 1892. He left School and joined the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich in 1894 and was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in September 1896, joining the 19th Company of the Royal Garrison Artillery in February 1897. On the outbreak of the Boer War he volunteered for active service and joined the Ammunition Column under General Gatacre, soon transferring to the 74th Battery of the Royal Field Artillery, and taking part in Lord Roberts’ advance on Pretoria. Prior to his death he was gazetted to the ‘0’ Battery of the Royal Horse Artillery, attached to Colonel Allenby’s column. He was taken ill at Vryeid and died in hospital of perityphlitis on 6 November 1901.'
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
South Africa
Town of death
Vryheid
Country of burial
South Africa
Town of burial
Vryheid, Kwazulu Natal
Year of death
1901
Month of death
November
Day of death
6
Age at death
25
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease