Name
Charles Mizon
1887
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
15/09/1914
24
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
7909
Lincolnshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star (with Clasp & Roses), British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL
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France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Saviour's Church War Memorial, Radcliffe Rd., Hitchin, St Mary's Church Roll of Honour (Book), Hitchin, Knebworth Village Memorial, Knebworth (old), St. Martin’s Church Memorial, Knebworth (New), St. Martin’s Church Roll of Honour, Knebworth (New)
Pre War
Charles was born in Great Wratting near Haverhill in Suffolk in 1887 to parents Walter James and Susan Mizon.
In 1891 the family were living at a cottage in the village of Great Wratting. Present were both parents: Walter (31) and Susan (27), with Walter working as an agricultural labourer. Their children were: George (5), Charles William(3), John (also 3) - it is believed that Charles and John were born at opposite ends of the year, Emily (1).
By 1901 the family were living at a cottage near Sun Lodge, Knebworth Street, Datchworth. Present were both parents, with Walter working as a cowman of a farm. Their children were although listed above plus Lily (9), Alice (7), Richard Walter (2) and Albert (8 months).Mizon
By 1911 the family had moved to Deards End Lane Cottages, Knebworth Station, Stevenage, Herts. Present were both parents, Walter now a cowman farm labourer. The census recorded they had been married for 26 years with 14 children, all living of whom 3 had died. The children present were George, Richard, Albert, Bertie (6), Ellen Mary (8) and Mildred (9 months).
Charles was absent, and fact he was found in the 1911 census, completed 3 April 1911, of the 1st Bn Lincolnshire Regiment completed for Arabia, Cyprus, and Gibraltar. The name James Mizon was found a few names apart so appears that he enlisted with his brother. With further investigation Charles was found already serving in the 2nd Lincolnshire before the war. On 4 October 1908, he placed under orders to go to India on or about 2nd December 1908.
Officially Charles was recorded as born in Gt. Wratting, Haverhill, living in Biggleswade, Beds. when he enlisted in London.
Wartime Service
At the start of the war the 1st Battalion were in Portsmouth. Part of 9th Brigade, 3rd Division and they landed at Le Havre on 14 August 1914 and Charles was with them.
The brigade was attached to 28th Division between 17 February and 2 April 1915. He embarked for France on 13 August 1914
His death came at the end of the Battle of the Aisne. The Lincolns had just crossed the River Aisne at Vailly to the east of Soissons. The enemy artillery fire was reported as being intense. Charles was reported as missing or wounded on 14 September 1914. With no news his family made enquiries of the to British Red Cross & Order Of St John Enquiry List, Wounded & Missing on 18 May 1915. Later he was presumed killed on September 15th, 1914.
He is remembered on La Ferte sous Jouarre Cemetery, Seine et Marne in France.
Additional Information
Brother of George Mizon, G/18044 Private, L Royal West Kent Regiment, died od disease 4 December 1916 (also listed on Little Munden Memorial), however Charles is listed on Hitchin memorials unlike George.
After his death £6 11s 3d was authorised to go to his mother ,Susan Mizon, on 11 July 1916. Later, a war gratuity of £5 was authorised to be paid to her on 6 August 1919.
There is a joint pension card for Charles and George Mizon – both died in the war, their mother was listed as their dependant, living at Roundwood Cottage, Walton Road, Knebworth, Herts. She was awarded a pension of 7s a week from 24 October 1917. However, after her death the details were amended to their father Walter James Mizon 16 Gun Road Gardens, Knebworth, Herts.
His association with Hitchin is not known.
Acknowledgments
David C Baines, Jonty Wild
