Charles Edward Needham
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Charles Edward Needham was born in 1893 at Attercliffe, Sheffield, he was the son of James Needham a steel melters labourer and Alice Needham of 16 Lake Street, Brightside, Sheffield.
His father James was born in 1861 at Gainsborough, his mother Alice was born in 1868 at Manchester, they were married C1887 and went onto have 3 children, Alice born 1888, Charles born 1893 and Sarah born 1900 all were born in Sheffield.
In the 1901 census the family were living at 28 March Street, Attercliffe, Darnall, Shefield, James 40 yrs is a steel melters labourer, he is living with his wife Alice 33 yrs and thier children, Alice 13 yrs Sarah 1 year old and Charles 8 yrs of age.
Charles married Ada Connell on 24th September 1917 at Christ Church, Attercliffe, Shefffield, they lived at 11 Holbeck Street, Attercliffe.
Private Charles Edwar Needham enlisted on 21st November 1911 at Sheffield, he was 18 yrs and 3 months old, he was a sheet mill backer, he served with the 3rd battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, he was mobilised for war on 8th August 1914 at Beverley. He landed in France on 2nd November 1914 . He was wounded in action in his right foot on 10th August 1915, he was retruend to England on 11th September 1915 for treatement, he reurned to France on 25th March 1916, he was further wounded in the left hip on 29th November 1916 and in his foot on 13th December 1916. he was once again returned to England and was found physically unfit for service and discharged from the army on 3rd April 1918. He died on 25th April 1919 and was buried at Tinsley Park Cemetery Sheffield on 30th April 1919.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
He does not appear on the CWGC website.
Photo of Charles Edward Needham
Sheffield Tinsley Park Cemetery