Townsend, Charles W

Charles William Townsend

Born about September 1892 at South Teddington

His mother died when he was just a child and he was brought up by his Aunt,

Mrs Charlotte Elizabeth Phillips of 25 Lindum Road, South Teddington

Educated at Hampton Wick Endowed School

Rifleman (R/14115), Kings Royal Rifle Corps, 2nd Battalion

Died of wounds in France on 11th December 1915, aged 23

Buried at Chocques Military Cemetery, Chocques, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, France (Grave Ref. I. H. 40)

Listed on Teddington War Memorial (as Townsend, W.C. Pte)

Listed on St Mark's Church War Memorial (as William Townshend)

Commemorated on the Hampton Wick Remembers website.

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