James Charles Doughty
He was a career soldier
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James Charles Doughty was born in 1891 in Radford he was the son of James Charles Doughty a commercial traveller in printing and hosiery manufacturing and Alice Maude Doughty née Copley.
His father James Charles was born in 1870 at Borne, Lincolnshire, his mother Alice Maude Copley was born in 1873 at Louth, Lincolnshire, they were married in 1890 at Doncaster they had 5 children, their other children were Victoria Mabel b 1899, Doris b1902, Stella b1906 and Percy b1907.
In the 1911 census he is shown as being 19 yrs and single and a private soldier, he is with the 2nd battalion Sherwood Foresters in their barracks at Crownhill, Devon.
He married his wife Minnie Gertrude Brown (born 19th July 1893,) on 16t October 1915 at St Peters Church, Radford, Nottingham they lived at 79 Bramcote Street, Old Radford, Nottingham.
Commencing 6th May 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 15 shillings a week.
Corporal James Charles Doughty enlisted at Nottingham, he was a career soldier, in 1911 with the 2nd battalion Sherwood Foresters in barracks at Crownhill, Devon, he served with the service number 10342 in the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire) Regiment. He later transferred to the 63rd company Machine Gun Corps. He was killed in action on 6th October 1917 and is buried in Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, France
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of James Charles Doughty
Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, France courtesy of the cwgc