Charles Wilfred Henson

Private Charles Wilfred Henson, enlisted at Kimberley on 11th December 1915 he was 23yrs and 10 months old, he was living at Mill Farm Strelley , he was a cowman, his next of kin was his father Thomas of Church Farm Strelley, his religion was that of Church of England. The following day his was posted to the reserves. Finally on 20th June 1918 he was mobilised for war and on 22nd June 1918 was posted to 5th (Reserve) Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment. He was admitted on 1st August 1918 to the Borough Isolation Hospital, Ipswich, with 'Spanish fever' and died at the hospital on 20th August 1918. He is buried in Strelley (All Saints) Churchyard, dedication on cwgc headstone : 'Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God'.

His name is on the Rushcliffe Absent Voters List: 'Charles Wilfred Henson, Church Farm, 119043 (sic) Pte, 5th Notts and Derby Rgt.' His name is included on the Roll of Honour in All Saints Church (WMA59095), 'Wilfrid (sic) Henson', but he is not named on the Strelley War Memorial in All Saints churchyard. In memoriam published 20th August 1919 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “HENSON. – In loving memory of Pte. C. W. Henson, 5th Notts. and Derbys., who died August 20th, 1918, age 26. Some may think the wound is healed, but they little know the sorrow deep within our hearts concealed. – Mother, father, brothers, sister, and fiancée Ethel.” Above is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918.