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Charles Miles. Died 14 July 1916
Charles William Miles was born in January 1890 to John and Sarah Ann (nee Partridge) in Hurst, Berkshire. John was a carter on a farm and Charles was one of 9 siblings. In 1911 Charles was 21 and was working as a cowman.
We do not know what took Charles to Northampton, but he enlisted there into the Northamptonshire Regiment 6th Battalion number 14619.
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Charles was killed on the 6th Battalion’s attack on Trones Wood on 14th July1916 at the Somme. He is buried in Bernafay Wood Cemetery.
Note: Many thanks to Geoff Mayer for the photographs and much of the information on this page.
Name: MILES, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Northamptonshire Regiment
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 14/07/1916
Service No: 14619
Additional information: Son of John and Sarah Ann Miles, of 4, Dawles Cottages, Wokingham, Berks.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 1.
Cemetery: BERNAFAY WOOD BRITISH CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN
Waltham St Lawrence
4, Dawles Cottages, Wokingham, Berks. (parents)