Charles Ernest Garforth
He became a works policeman at British Celanese, Spondon.
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He was the son of John Edwin and Hannah Garforth née Dyer and the brother of Emily and John Garforth of Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex.
His father was born in 1864 at St John's Wood, Middlesex, his mother Hannah Dyer was born in 1867 at Great Wolford, Warwickshire, she died in 1904 at Watford, she was 37 yrs old, they were married in 1888 at Hampstead, Middlesex, they had 10 children.
He was the husband of Lilian Garforth née Hay (born 1893) they were marrried on 7th April 1919 at St Marys Church, Prittlewell, Essex, and the father of Walter, Valerie and Sylvia Garforth.
By 1939, they were living at 229, Chilwell High Road, Beeston, Nottingham.
He died at Beeston on 1st July 1973 at Beeston, Nottingham.
On 23 August 1914 at Harmingnies, Belgium, Corporal Garforth volunteered to cut wire under fire, which enabled his squadron to escape. On 2 September when under constant fire in Dammartin, France, he extricated a sergeant who was lying under his dead horse, and carried him to safety. The next day, when another sergeant had lost his horse in a similar way, Corporal Garforth drew off the enemy fire and enabled the sergeant to get away.[1]
He was taken prisoner in October 1914 and was repatriated in November 1918. He later achieved the rank of sergeant.
His VC and other medals are displayed at the Imperial War Museum, London. (Wikipedia)
he is not recroded on the cwgc website as he did not die until 1973
Charles Ernest Garforth VC is commemorated at Wilford Hill in a V shaped tribute close to where his ashes were scattered.
Photo: David Nunn
Charles Ernest Garforth
Courtesy of Wikipedia