Son of Mr William & Mrs Ada Charles
Aged 22 years
Died 2nd August 1916
Commemorated Bethune Town Cemetery
Grave V. G.83
And in Rushden Cemetery
Grave DA.113
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Private Frank Reginald Charles
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Rushden Echo, August 11 1916, transcribed by Clive Wood
Rushden Man killed
Private Frank Reginald Charles (14994), of the Northants Regiment, has succumbed to dangerous wounds gallantly received in action. The greatest sympathy will be felt for the parents, as the dead hero had such strong faith in his luck to come back that he had imbued them with the same high hopes. Mrs William Charles, of 19, Co-operative Row, Rushden, received official intimation that her son was dangerously wounded, and three days later received a telegram that he had died on August 2nd. He was 22 years of age, and had been in the army for two years - he went out to France in the last week of April, 1915, and went into action on May 9th at Aubers Ridge. He had seen most of the big events since, and always wrote home in cheerful strain, saying he was through the battle and safe, and his people were not to worry, as he was certain to get through. Before joining up he was employed at the Coxton Factory. His many friends in Rushden will deeply mourn their loss with the sorrowing parents. |
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