Basic Details
Surname
Winearls
Forenames
Charles Edward
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked in a mill and was engaged to a Miss Hackney before, as a Territorial, he was called up in August 1914. He was killed by shell fire at Crucifix Corner: he also commemorated on IWM 2611, and his brother Arthur was also killed in WW1.
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 Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lance Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Aveluy, Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
17
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action