Basic Details
Surname
Growns
Forenames
Charles John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
353186
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 44 Gilpin Street. It states he was serving in the Motor Transport Company, which differs from official records.

(CWGC records that Private C J Growns, regimental number M/353186, died on 26/10/1918 serving in the 611th Mechanical Transport Company of the Army Service Corps, attached to the 274th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery, and is buried in grave B.18 at Crucifix Cemetery Vendegies sur Ecaillon in France. Soldiers Died in the Great War records that he was born in Clacton, but was living in Peterborough when he enlisted at St Pancras; prior to joining the Army Service Corps, he had formerly served in the King's Royal Rifle Corps under regimental number 26631. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that he died at 72nd Field Ambulance, and that his widow Edith was his legatee).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
R.A.S.
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Motor Transport
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Rouen
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
October
Day of death
26
Manner of death as stated
Died of wounds at the Australian Hospital at Rouen
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Address
44, GILPIN STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial