Remembrance – Charlie Sharp

Remembrance – Charlie Sharp

by | Oct 20, 2018 | Remembrance

Today we remember Charlie Sharp of Rippingale who was killed in action 100 years ago this day in 1918.

Charles Sulman Sharp was born on 17th January 1889 in Witcham, Cambridgeshire, England to Sarah Maria Sharp also born in Witcham.

Charlie originally lived with his grandparents in Witcham but by 1911 had moved to Waverley near Stamford. At this time he was working as a wheelwright and living with the Dalton family as a boarder.

On 17th October 1917 Charlie married Rippingale woman, Maud Hill in Spalding.

Although his army records have not been found, Charles made the rank of Lance Corporal indicating that he may have served for a long period before his death in 1918.

Charlie Sharpe died during the final month of the Great War and the location of his grave would indicate that we would have been wounded somewhere in the Ypres Salient and then taken back to Duhallows Advanced dressing station on the outskirts of Ypres.

His wife Maud lost not only her Husband but also her two brothers, Arthur and George Hill during the war. She later remarked.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission remember Charlie Sharp with the following entry;

In Memory of Lance Corporal Charlie Sharp, 140972, 63rd Field Company, Royal Engineers who died on 20 October 1918 Age 29
Husband of M Cunnington (formerly Sharp) of 89 Station Road, Langley Mill, Derbyshire. Born Rippingale, Lincs.
Remembered with Honour, Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery.

Charlie is also remembered on the Rippingale memorial.

   

Remembrance – William Elfleet Close

by | Oct 9, 2018 | Remembrance

Today we pay our respects to Bourne Man, Private William Elfleet Close, 31105 5th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died of accidental injuries 100 years ago on 9th October 1918, age 37.

Son of Thomas and Catherine Close of 3 Elm Terrace, North Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire.

Rouen St Sever Cemetery became the final resting place for over 11500 First World War soldiers, nurses and personnel that passed through the 15 hospitals stationed locally.

Rest in Peace

 

   

Remembrance – Arthur Charles Parker

by | Sep 11, 2018 | Remembrance

Today we remember Lieutenant Arthur Charles Parker. on the 100th anniversary of him dying from wounds received in September 1917.
Son of Brigadier General Arthur Parker of the 5th (Irish) Lancers and Great Grandson of Lieutenant Colonel William Parker of Hanthorpe House, Hanthorpe, Morton.

Arthur Charles Parker was born in India whilst his farther was serving there and himself became a cavalry soldier joining the 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars.

Arthur was wounded in September 1917 and eventually died in September 1918 in Queen Alexandra’s Military Hospital, Millbank.

Arthur is buried in the family grave in Hillingdon and Uxbridge Cemetery and also commemorated on the Morton War Memorial.

 

   

Remembrance – John Hudson

by | Aug 18, 2018 | Remembrance

Mont Huon Military Cemetery just outside Le Tréport contains 2349 burials from the town’s military hospitals. These unfortunate men wounded in the front never made it home from the hospitals.

We are now paying our respects to a 2nd man from the 10th battalion Sherwood Foresters. It is likely that John Hudson, also commemorated on the Bourne Memorial, knew Ernest Durham and was unfortunately died only one day after him on the 18th August 1918, aged 27.

John G Hudson was married to Annie and was living in New Basford Nottingham when he enlisted although he was born in Haconby.

Rest in Peace

       

Remembrance – Ernest Durham

by | Aug 17, 2018 | Remembrance

Once the military Cemetery in Le Treport town was full a new cemetery on the south west side on top of the cliffs was found.

Mont Huon military cemetery has another 2349 burials from the hospitals around Le Tréport.

Today we are paying our respects to Billingborough man Ernest Durham who died of wounds 100 years ago on 17th August 1918 aged 30.

Ernest was a married man, Billingborough born and bred. He joined the 10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) in Bourne.

 

      

Remembrance – Henry Knowles

by | Apr 5, 2018 | Remembrance, Uncategorised

Today we are paying our respects to Bourne man Henry Knowles who died of wounds on 5th April 1915.

Lance Sergeant Henry Knowles, 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, was the son of William and Jane Knowles of Folkingham.

Buried in Le Tréport Military Cemetery.

Home to over 10,000 hospital beds and a harbour facing England, Le Tréport became one of the main ports of repatriation for wounded soldiers heading home.