VINCENT, Charles George

Netley Military Cemetery, Southampton UK

Credit: Gary Newman

Rifleman

8th Battalion Isle of Wight Rifles

Hampshire Regiment

Charles was born 1896 in Newport to George Henry & Annie (nee DAISH) VINCENT. The family lived at 9 Drakes Road (1901) & 31 Medina Avenue (1911) both in Newport. Before the War, Charles was employed as a clerk with the Isle of Wight Central Railway.

Charles, aged 19, Died of Wounds aboard the Hospital Ship Brittanic on his way back to the UK from Gallipoli on the 9th of January 1916. His body was landed at Southampton & Charles is buried in the Netley Military Cemetery beneath a Private Memorial.

Charles is also remembered on the County, Newport Borough, Carisbrooke & IW Rifles 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.