NORRIS, Charles Henry

Arras Memorial, FranceCredit: CWGC

Private
1st/23rd Battalion
London Regiment

Charles was born 1898 in Newport to Henry Cave & Louisa Emily (nee ATWELL) NORRIS who were living at ‘Castle Villa’, Castle Road in Newport around the time of Charles’ death. Prior to this the family lived at ‘Heathfield’, Clarence Road also in Newport.

Charles, aged 19, was listed as Missing Presumed Killed on the 23rd of March 1918. His body was never found or identified & so Charles is commemorated by the Commission upon the Arras Memorial to the Missing in France together with 34,802 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.