Name
Charles Pallett
26 Aug 1886
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
07/11/1914
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
7621
Bedfordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star, British War and Victory Medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LE TOURET MEMORIAL
Panel 10 and 11.
France
Headstone Inscription
N/A
UK & Other Memorials
Bishop's Stortford Town Memorial, All Saints Church Memorial(s0, Hockerill
Pre War
Charles Pallett was born in Takeley, Essex on 26 Aug 1886 (baptised 31 Oct 1886) to William Pallet, labourer, and Emma (nee Griggs). The family of parents, William (born 1880), George (born 1882), Emily (born 1889), Charles, and Edith (born 1889) were living in Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford on the 1891 Census. Charles was still living in Dunmow Road on the 1901 Census, but as a boarder with Charles and Annie Rumble: his parents, George, Edith, Florence (born 1892), Ethel (born 1895), Clara (born 1897) and Beatrice (born 1900) were living at 11 Dunmow Road Hockerill.
He married Minnie Kitchener ion 25 Dec 1906 and they had two children Edith (born 1908) and Gladys (born 1911). On the 1911 Census they were living at 74 Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford, Herts and he was working as a garden labourer. His parents, Ethel and Florence were living at 96 Dunmow Road, Bishop Stortford.
Wartime Service
No Service record was found for Charles. He went to France with 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment as Private 7621. His Service Number and date of entry in to France (16 Aug 1914) indicate that he was already serving before the outbreak of the Great War.
The 1st Battalion were part of 15 Brigade, 5 Division, and fought in the early battles of the original BEF (the old Comtemptibles) at Mons (23/24 Aug 1914, Le Cateau (26 Aug 1914), Marne (7-10 Sep 1914) and Aisne (12-15 Sep 1914) before being moved to Flanders for the Battle of La Bassee (10 Oct-2 Nov 1914). On 7 Nov 1914 during the 1st Battle of Ypres, the Battalion were in trenches at Ypres near Hooge when the enemy broke through the line. They were driven back initially but consolidated the position. Charles was one of many casualties that day, with 7 officers and 140 other ranks killed or wounded and 7 missing. His death was presumed to have been on 7 Nov 1914, his remains were not recovered and he is remembered on the Le Touret Memorial.
Additional Information
His wife Minnie received his War Gratuity of £5 as well as arrears of £4 18s 6d. She also received a pension of 18s 6d a week from 26 February 1917.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer, Neil Cooper
