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Post by jimbeau on Nov 6, 2014 21:37:53 GMT
I am researching my wife's grandfather, Charles Prince, and would appreciate any help that can be given. Charlie enlisted on 5th December 1915 into the Lancashire Fusiliers and became Private 35088. On 17th October 1916 he was transferred to the Machine Gun Corps and after training left for France in January 1917 as Private 64810. He survived this Suicide Club until July when he was wounded by shrapnel and sent to 57 CCS at St Venant where he died 3 days later on 25th July 1917 of Gas Gangrene. He is buried in the military graveyard in St Venant.
I fail to understand why a 32 year old man, married with 5 kids, the youngest only 2 months old, would decide to enlist on a cold and wet Sunday which is what he did. Was it peer pressure, white feather pressure, or possibly after a few Sunday lunchtime beers? Is it possible to find out who enlisted with him by looking at the numbers either side of 35088? Would it be possible to find out where he was when he was wounded?
We are hoping to visit St Venant next spring to pay our respects and if it is possible visit the site of his demise.
Thanks in anticipation, Jim
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2014 8:53:31 GMT
It could well have been that his younger brother also joined up and Charles wanted to try and look after him? Charles address 1911: 30 Arthur street, Broughton, Salford To see a larger version, click on this image Arthur enlisted 18th Nov 1915 and discharged 1st May 1919 and was awarded the Silver war badge. Pte: 42079 Somerset Light Infantry Ben
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Post by jimbeau on Nov 7, 2014 11:23:08 GMT
Thanks Ben, thats good info. What is the list? Is it enlistments over a long period of time and only one side of the street? Jim
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2014 11:34:50 GMT
Hi Jim, it is taken from the 1918 absent voters register for Salford's North division. I only post the bit that i thought related to you & your kin. You can search all three sections from this link linkBen
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Post by shred on Nov 7, 2014 20:11:59 GMT
57 Casualty Clearing Station St Venant Mar 17 - Oct 17; St Aubin Oct 17 - Mar 18; Aubigny Mar 18 - Aug 18; Mingoval Aug 18 - Oct 18; Quevant Oct 18 - Nov 18; Valencienne Nov 18 - Oct 19 From www.1914-1918.netA search of the net reveals that the St Venant Asylum was partially used as the 57 CCS.
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Post by georgie on Nov 8, 2014 19:24:43 GMT
Hi Jim I am sure that this Charles Prince was married to my fathers mother - Nellie. She re married another Prince - James (my dads father).
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Post by jimbeau on Nov 9, 2014 10:44:47 GMT
Georgie, I am sure that you are correct. Your father must be either James or George (wife Millie) the 2 sons of the second marriage. I married Jean, daughter of Thomas, Charles' third son (1st marriage). Small world, Jim
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