Charles Sedgwick Coxon
Service Number
52898
Military Unit
10th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth
Date of Death
09 Feb 1917 (27 years old)
Place of Birth
Breadsall, Derbyshire
Employment, Education or Hobbies
1911 he is a plain net twist hand.
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
Family History
Charles Sedgwick Coxon was born in 1891 he was baptised on 1st December 1901 at Breadsall parish church, he was the son of John a plate layer and Mary of Breadsall and Nephew of Arthur and Ellen Sleigh, of 90 Monk Street, Derby. In 1911 Charles has left the family home, he is living at 40 Princess Street, Derby he is 20 yrs of age, single and a plain net twist hand he is boarding with William Forrest 38 yrs a railway labourer and his family.
Military History
Charles Sedgwick Coxon enlisted at Nottingham, he died at the 2/2nd London Casualty Clearing Station on 9th February 1917 and he is buried in Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte.
Extra Information
Photographs
Charles Sedgwick Coxon
Photograph is courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters roll of honour website