Basic Details
Surname
Childe
Forenames
C M
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Charles Murray
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The College website adds: 'He probably came up in 1913 from Clifton School. Read medicine. Widowed mother. 'Returning to his billet he found a five-leaved clover (21.9.1915), was then wounded in “Colville street” trench East of Bailleul, dying in hospital at Merville'. [vide L.Houseman, War Letters, p.76] Buried at Merville Cem., and commemorated at Portsmouth Cem.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Gloucestershire Regt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Gloucestershire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Captain
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Merville
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Merville
Year of death
1916
Month of death
March
Day of death
21
Age at death
21
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds