Name
Charles Henry Brandom (prob Brandon)
20 July 1897
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
08/09/1916
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
13313
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
48th Coy.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C.
France
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Harpenden Town Memorial, Church of St Nicholas Memorial, Harpenden
Pre War
Charles Henry was born on 20 Jul 1897 in Harpenden to Henry Brandon, a night stoker at a nursery, and Charlotte Elizabeth (nee Abbey).
The family Lived at Cold Harbour Lane, Harpenden. Family Surname changes from Brandom to Brandon on census returns.
Wartime Service
Charles enlisted as Private 23104 in the Bedfordshire Regiment and was transferred as Private 13313 into 48th Company, Machine Gun Corps, this company joined 16 Division on 28 Apr 1916 in France.
The 16 Division took part in the Battle of Guillemont, 3 – 6 Sep 1916 and Charles was probably wounded during this action. He died of wounds on 8 Sep 1916 and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial on the Somme.
Additional Information
War Gratuity 0f £3 and arrears of £1 12s 0d paid to mother.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild, Mary Skinner, Harpenden & District Local History Society (www.harpenden-history.org.uk)
