christine liava'a Posted 6 February , 2004 Share Posted 6 February , 2004 Remembering Today: L/Cpl Percy James CHARMAN, M2/105882 Army Service Corps, who died aged 40 on 06.02.17. Suzanne Military Cemetery No.3, France Name: CHARMAN, PERCY JAMES Initials: P J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Army Service Corps Unit Text: M.T. Secondary Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Secondary Unit Text: attd. 26th Field Amb. Age: 40 Date of Death: 06/02/1917 Service No: M2/105822 Additional information: Son of George Charman, of Billingshurst, Sussex; husband of Alice Emma Charman, of 3, Shrub Cottages, Cranmore Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead, Surrey. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 2. Cemetery: SUZANNE MILITARY CEMETERY No.3 Suzanne is a village in the Department of the Somme on the right bank of the Somme River, about 13 kilometres south-east of Albert. Suzanne Military Cemetery No. 3 is north of the village near the east of the road to Maricourt. Historical Information: The village of Suzanne was taken over by British troops in the summer of 1915, lost in March, 1918, and recaptured by the 3rd Australian Division on the following 26th August. Suzanne Military Cemetery No. 3 was originally a French Cemetery (Cimetiere Mixte No. 3 de Suzanne); but after the Armistice the British graves were concentrated into it from the battlefields North of the Somme, and the French graves were removed. There are now over 100, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, nearly 50 are unidentified. The cemetery covers area of 925 square metres and is enclosed by a low rubble wall. No. of Identified Casualties: 97 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 6 February , 2004 Share Posted 6 February , 2004 SDGW gives the following information: Born West Chiltington Resided: Horley Enlisted: West London Cause of death: Died There is no mention of the RAMC The surname appears to be fairly common in the counties of Sussex and Surrey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 6 February , 2004 Share Posted 6 February , 2004 In the 1901 census, there is a Percival Charman, born in Arundel and now living in the Tortington district. His occupation is given as Mail Driver. The age, in 1901, is given as 21 years old, which means it might not be the right person - or the next of kin gave the wrong age to the CWGC, as this would make Percy around 37 years old when he died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 6 February , 2004 Share Posted 6 February , 2004 I've just found that Percival Charman married Alice Emma Albany at Wandsworth in the September quarter of 1902. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 6 February , 2004 Share Posted 6 February , 2004 Cause of death: Died Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 6 February , 2004 Share Posted 6 February , 2004 Died, as apposed to Killed in Action, Died of Wounds, Drowned etc. Died usually means 'of illness, disease, natural causes etc. But I know what you mean..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 6 February , 2004 Share Posted 6 February , 2004 Thanks for the explanation. As one who has to fill out such certificates, the description is highly amusing. Oh to have the opportunity to be as succinct! At the same time, it is rather chilling, hence the stifled expression of mirth attempted with the emoticon. Shades of Harold Shipman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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