JAMES, Charles James

Le Touret Memorial, FranceCredit: CWGC

Rifleman
B Company 2nd Battalion
Rifle Brigade

Charles was born 1892 in Newport to Henry JAMES & Amelia (nee WATSON) ODELL who was living at 5 East Street in Newport around the time of Charles’ death. In 1901 the family were living at 22 Orchard Street in Newport.

Charles, aged 23, was listed as Missing Presumed Killed in Action at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle on the 17th of March 1915. His body was never found or identified & so Charles is commemorated by the Commission upon the Le Touret Memorial to The Missing in France together with 13,484 of his missing First World War comrades.

Charles is also remembered on the County & Newport Borough War Memorials.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

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The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.