Basic Details
Surname
Rawnsley
Forenames
C
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Charles
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a regular who had enlisted in 1900 and served in the Boer War, Crete, Malta, Gibraltar and China before being killed by shell fire in France. He is also commemorated on IWM 2825 and 2130 as well as the Le Touret Memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sergeant
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1914
Month of death
October
Day of death
27
Age at death
31
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action