Name
Charles (Charlie) Alfred Perry
1896
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
03/04/1918
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Sergeant
G/15557
Royal Sussex Regiment
11th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
POZIERES MEMORIAL
Panel 46 and 47
France
Headstone Inscription
N/A
UK & Other Memorials
Tewin Village Memorial, St Peter’s Church Muster Roll, Tewin
Pre War
Charles Alfred Perry (known as Charlie) was born in 1896 in Tewin, Herts, the son of James and Hannah Perry, and baptised there on 13 December 1896. He was one of 12 children, although two had died by 1911.
The family were living at Lower Green, Tewin on the 1901 Census and his father was working as a Woodman. Although his parents were away visiting their married daughter Annie Anderson in Dulwich on Census night in 1911, Charlie, his brothers Arthur and Harry and sister Emily were at home in Lower Green, Tewin. Charlie was then working as Grocer's Apprentice.
Wartime Service
Charles enlisted in Hertford and initially served with the Hertfordshire Regiment under reg. no. 3090, later transferring to the Royal Sussex Regiment.
He was killed in action at St Quentin on 21 March 1918, aged 21. He has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, France.
Additional Information
His father received a war gratuity of £19 10s and pay owing of £9 18s 3d.
Brother to Harry and Walter Perry both named on the Tewin Memorials. The three brothers who died are also commemorated on the family headstone in Tewin (St. Peter) Churchyard - Harry is the only one of the three buried here. Their inscription reads:
THE BELOVED SONS OF JAMES AND ELIZABETH PERRY
WALLIE, - AGED 26, PTE. K.O.R.L. KILLED IN ACTION AT ARRAS. 26TH APRIL 1917(*1).
IN LOVING MEMORY FROM HIS DEAR WIFE
ALSO
CHARLIE, - AGED 21
SERGT. 11TH ROYAL SUSSEX REGT., KILLED IN ACTION AT ST. QUINTEN. MARCH 22ND 1918(*2).
ALSO
HARRY, - AGED 19, PTE. 8TH BEDS REGT. DIED AT FELIXSTOWE NOVR. 3RD 1918
TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WE LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE.
DEAR BOYS FULL STOP TOGETHER FOR ALL TIME.
*1 Officially his death is recorded as 30th April.
*2 Officially his death is recorded as 3rd April, perhaps he was reported as missing on the earlier date.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
