Charles Sowter Hudson
1911 - Threader, Lace
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Charles Sowter Hudson was born in 1892 at Long Eaton, he was the son of Charles Walter a lace maker and Sarah Ann Hudson née Thorpe and the brother of Henry Thorpe, Marton Doris, Lucy Winifred, Rowland, Douglas John and Kathleen Dorothy Hudson.
His father Charles Walter was born in 1870 at Diseworth, Leicestershire, his mother Sarah Ann Thorpe was born in 1869 at Draycott, Derbyshire, they were married in 1891, their marriage was recorded in the Shardlow registration district, they went on to have 9 children, sadly two were to die in infancy or early childhood.
In 1911 they lived at 202 Curzon Street Long Eaton Charles Walter 40 yrs is a lace maker, he is living with his wife Sarah Ann 42 yrs and their children including Charles Sowter 19 yrs a threader plus 6 other children.
Charles Sowter married Gertrude Harris (born 23rd Janauary 1893) in 1912 their marriage was recorded in the Shardlow Registration district, they went on to have a son Dennis Gordon born 26th January 1913.
Commencing 13th March 1916 his widow was awarded a pension of 15 shillings a week.
Charles Sowter Hudson enlisted in Derby whilst residing at Stapleford, he served with the 9th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment he was killed in action, 9th August 1915, in the attack at Ismail Oglu Tepe, (Chocolate Hill), Gallipoli, Turkey.
Commemorated: Helles Memorial, Turkey. Panel 150 to 152.
At 4.45 am on 9th August, the battalion received orders to move forward and attacked toward Hetman Chair, to the right of Hill 100 (Ismail Oglu Tepe) through scrubby undergrowth, with occasional patches of formerly cultivated ground and two orchards. The rough and narrow goat tracks funnelled men into them with disastrous results. 'B' and 'C' companies led the way with 'A' and 'D' as battalion reserve. After a good start the whole front began to stall and the battalion were within touching distance of Hetman Chair. They took up a satisfactory line defence but at high cost and by 8 am, 8 officers and 150 other ranks had become casualties.
John Morse
Death notification published 7th September 1915 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“HUDSON. – Killed in action, August 9th, Lance-Corporal C. S. Hudson, of the 9th Sherwoods, aged 23 years. – From Stapleford Brookhill F. C. members.”
Above is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Charles Sowter Hudson name on Memorial
13186 Lance Corporal Charles Sowter Hudson was killed in action on 9 August 1915 and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Visited, wreath laid, photo taken by John Morse
Charles Sowter Hudson
Photograph showing the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli upon which Charles Sowter Hudson is commemorated, courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918