Wiltshire Regiment cap badge
Henry Charles Ballard. Died 1918.
Charles was born in Baulking in Berkshire to Giles and Mary, about 1900. He was the 6th of their 9 children. His father Giles was a cowman. His parents lived in Baulking in 1911. Charles is recorded as Henry Charles in this census.
Charles joined the Army during the war, although he was young so to do. He served in the Wiltshire Regiment, 4th Battalion and was killed in Ireland on 4th August 1918. We do not know why he was there or sadly what his connection is to Wokingham. He is buried in Grangegorman, Ireland.
Name: BALLARD, CHARLES HENRY
Initials: C H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Wiltshire Regiment
Unit Text: 4th Reserve Bn.
Date of Death: 04/08/1918
Service No: 48438
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: CE. 688.
Cemetery: GRANGEGORMAN MILITARY CEMETERY
Baulking.