Name
Charles Henry Garland
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
28/09/1917
25
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
MS/4243
Army Service Corps
Technical Transport, 6th Ammunition Sub Park
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
XXV. D. 19.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hatfield Town Memorial,
Hatfield In Memoriam Book,
St Luke's Church Memorial, Bishops Hatfield
Pre War
Charles was the son of Jehu and Dinah Garland (nee Hole or poss Hoel) and they lived in Stoke St Gregory, Somerset and Charles was born there.
In the 1901 Census, Charles, age 8, is living with his widowed Mother, Dinah and siblings in Stoke Gregory, near Taunton, Somerset. Dinah was working as a willow stripper. By 1911, Charles Garland, age 18 was living at 5, Salisbury Square, Hatfield. Boarding in the household of William Pales, a retired platelayer. Charles was an apprentice at motor works. His mother was living at 5 George Street, Cheddon Road, Rowbarton, Taunton.
Charles enlisted in London on 10th September 1914, but gave his home address as Stoke Gregory, Taunton. His occupation is given as a motor lorry driver. Charles was 22, he had grey eyes, brown hair and a fresh complexion and was deemed fit for army service. His next of kin are listed as his mother, Dinah, who lived in Taunton and his brother George who is living in Park Street Hatfield.
Officially recorded as born in Stokes St Gregory, Somerset and was living in Taunton when he enlisted in London.
Wartime Service
Charles entered overseas service on 23rd September 1914, unusually quickly for a ‘new’ soldier. This was almost certainly due to his specialist skill as a lorry driver.
Charles died of gunshot wounds received in action at No 3. Canadian Casualty Clearing Station.
The Bishops Hatfield Parish Magazine of November 1914, in the third list of men mobilised from Hatfield, recorded: “Garland, C. H. – Broomfield Cottages – Army Service Corps 7th Div. Am. P.”
Awarded the Victory Medal, British Medal, & 1914 Star.
Additional Information
After George’s death his pay owed was calculated as £2 15s 11d and authorised on 9th March 1918 to go to his mother. Later his war gratuity was calculated as £13 10s, also authorised to go to his mother on 10th November 1919
Later, on 9th January 1920, his memorial scroll and the Kings letter went to his mother.
Hatfield Parish Council Souvenir Committee Ledger: Mrs Dinah Garland (Mother) of 5 George St. Cheddon Rd. Taunton received an “In Memoriam and Roll of Honour Album”.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, Christine & Derek Martindale, Hatfield Local History Society (www.hatfieldhistory.uk)
