Name
Charles Edward Waldock
1894
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
15/07/1916
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
14326
Bedfordshire Regiment
6th Bn.
'A' Coy.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 2 C.
France
Headstone Inscription
He has no Headstone. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the fallen in France.
UK & Other Memorials
St Ippolyts Village Memorial,
Roll of Honour, St Ippolyts Church
Pre War
Charles Edward Waldock was born in 1894, in St Ippolyts/St Ippollitts, Herts, son of Edward Waldock (a Hay and Straw Carter) and Fanny Waldock (nee Gray), one of 5 children. He was Baptised on 13 May 1894, at St Ippolyts Church, St Ippolyts.
The 1901 Census records Charles aged 7, living with his parents, sister Maggie (13), two brothers Percy (11) and Frederick (1) in, St Ippolyts.
The 1911 Census records Charles aged 17, and working as a Wood Machinist, still living at home with his parents and brother Frederick (11), in, St Ippolyts.
Wartime Service
Charles enlisted at Hitchin, posted to the Bedfordshire Regiment with the service number 14326. On completion of his training he arrived in France in August 1915. He was Killed in Action on 15 July 1916, at The Battle of Bazentin Ridge, (14 – 17 July 1916), (part of The Battle of the Somme 1 July 1916 to 18 November 1916). He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the fallen in France.
The Battalion lost 245+ men, killed, wounded, or missing that day, Charles being one of them.
Additional Information
His father Edward received his effects of £1-7s-6d, Pay Owing and a War Gratuity of £8-10s-00d.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
Jonty Wild
