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First Name |
Charles Alfred |
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Surname |
Berry |
Decorations/Medals |
DCM |
Died / Served |
Died |
Date of Death |
7/7/16 |
Where / How / Information |
France & Flanders |
Age |
25 |
Service Number |
2207 |
Rank |
Sergeant |
Army Regiment/ Navy / Airforce |
York & Lancs |
Batallion / Ship / Squadron |
1st/4th (Hallamshire) (T.F.) battalion |
Attachments / Former Regiment |
Machine Gun Corps (infantry) attached 148th Company |
Memorial / Roll of Honour Information |
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Where Born |
Sheffield 1869 |
Where Enlisted |
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Where Resided |
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De Ruvigny Vol/Page |
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De Ruvigny Photo |
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Image Available |
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Headstone Image |
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| Monumental Inscription | Click For any Monumental Inscription information we have |
Medal Index Card |
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Service Papers Exist on Ancestry |
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CWGC Additional Information |
Son of Charles A and Annie Berry of 15 Dacre street Park Sheffield. |
CWGC Grave / Memorial |
Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 14A and 14B. |
Prisoner of War |
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Newspaper Clipping Date |
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Further Information |
DCM Citation - For conspicuous gallantry in action. When the enemy counter-attacked on their captured trenches he handled a machine-gun under heavy fire in a most daring manner till wounded in the head. Two days previously during a heavy bombardment he dug up a buried gun and got it into action |
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Yes |
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