Charles Garbett
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Charles Garbett born Thomas Charles Garbett was born in 1896 at Mansfield, he was the son of Thomas a grocer and Healey Elizabeth Garbett née Capes of 23 Carlton Road Nottingham.
His father Thomas was born in 1869 at Ditton Priors, Shropshire, his mother Healey Elizabeth Capes was born in 1873 at Hillston, Lincolnshire, they were married in 1895 at Mansfield, they had 4 children.
In the 1911 censs the family are living at 67 Victoria Street, South Normanton, Derbyshire Thomas 41 yrs is a grocer he is living with his wife Healey E 38 yrs and their children Thomas Charles 15 yrs a scholar, George Hames 11 yrs a scholar, William John 10 yrs a scholar and Frank Dennis 9 yrs a scholar.
Sergeant Charles Garbett enlisted at Mansfield, he served with the 25th (Montgomeryshire and Welsh Horse Yeomanry) Bn, landing on 2nd Decembe 1915 in France, he died of wounds on 11th March 1918 in Palestine, his name is commemorated on the Jerusalem War Cemetery Israel. grave Q61
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Photo of Charles Garbett
Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel