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Charles Edward Wilkes

Ancestry site Military records
Gunner Charles Edward Wilkes Service No 176574, 126th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery and
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Royal Field Artillery, resided and enlisted in Redditch, killed in action, 16 August 1917,
Western European Theatre.
Forces War Records, states that he was the husband of E. Wilkes of Back 15, 2 Ipsley Street,
Redditch.

Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch.

(On the 1911 census Charles Edward Wilkes aged 21, born in Redditch, Collier Hewer, lived with his wife Elise
and baby son at 17 Gorsey Lane, Lower Landywood, Nr. Walsall.

He is remembered at:- http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/157597/WILKES,%20C%20E
It states that he was buried at Track X Cemetery, Grave: D. 22, Belgium.

Track X Cemetery – source:- http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-
cemetery/cemetery/15602/TRACK%20X%20CEMETERY

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Evening Despatch – Saturday 22 September 1917

Gunner C. E. Wilkes (R.F.A.), of Redditch, killed in action, was 27 years of age, and has served
in the Army prior to this war. He leaves a widow and four children. Four of the deceased’s
brothers are serving in the Army.
Acknowledgements:- British Library image www.britishnewspaperarchives.co.uk

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 29
September 1917

Other Casualties
Killed
(176574) Gunner C. E. Wilkes – R.H.A. from Redditch
Acknowledgements: www.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk - Martin Stephens who digitised the Bromsgrove, Droitwich
and Redditch Messenger

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