Charles Tytherley
Regular soldier
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Charles Tytherley was born in 1888 at Nottingham, he was the son of Jacob a lace maker and Mary Tytherley née Mutter previously Abbott
His father Jacob Tytherley, born in 1863 at Chard, Somerset and working as a lace twist hand.he died in 1912 aged 49 yrs his mother: Mary Ann Tytherley née Mutter born in 1862 Chard, Somerset.died in 1913 at Nottingham, she was aged 51 yrs, they were married on 19th August 1883 at St Ann's Church, Nottingham, his mother was a widow her maiden name was Bennetthis brothers:Frederick born in 1891 in Nottingham and working as a lace machine minder and Ernest, born in 1897 in Nottingham. Sister: Florence, born in 1894 in Nottingham and working as a lace mender
The family lived at 11 Union Square, Sneinton, Nottingham before moving to 33 Kingston Street, Sneinton, Nottingham.
In the 1911 census the family were living at 11 Union Square, Peirrepont Street, Nottingham, Jacob 47 yrs is a lace maker, he is living with his wife Mary 49 yrs and their children, Charles 23 yrs a soldier, Florence 17 yrs a lace mender and Ernest 14 yrs a van lad.
Attestation January 30th 1904.
Age 18 years 10 months, height 5 foot four, weight 121lbs, grey eyes, brown hair
Rank Private
Regiment 2nd Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters
Regimental No: 91333
Bangalore from 17.1.08 to 13.2.09. Spent 40 days in hospital with ‘glands excised’.
August 1914 in Sheffield. Part of 18th Brigade in 6th Division.
Moved on mobilisation to Cambridge11 September 1914: landed at St Nazaire 27 October 1915: transferred to 71st Brigade in same Division
Wounded in action 27.2.1915.
Date of death and cause: France (the Somme), 12.10.1916 died of wounds to both thighs.
Total Military Service 12 years 254 days
He is buried in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban, Somme , France (in a double grave)
Billeted with Mr Scrimshaw, nurseryman, Radcliffe on Trent during the war.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Charles Tytherley
Buried (in a double grave ) at Bernafay Wood British Cemetery
Courtesy of Ruth Tytherley, Charles Tytherley's great great niece
Charles Tytherley's name on the Kings Cross Station Railway employees' memorial