Charles Harold Haywood
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He was the son of John and Mary Haywood (died 1895) and the brother of John and Nellie Haywood. In 1901 and 1911 the family lived at Forest Lane Cottages, Papplewick, Nottinghamshire. He married Mary Emma Haywood (née Bramley) at the Baptist Chapel, Hucknall 12/4/1909 and a year later their only child Alice was born. In 1911 they lived in Grange Cottages, Cotton Mill, Papplewick, but the later CWGC record gives the family's address as 12, West Terrace, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.
Charles Haywood attested aged 29 on 10th December 1915 at Hucknall and was mobilised on 2nd June 1916. He served with 'C' Company, 9th (Pioneer) Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. He was mobilised from June 1916, initially serving in the U.K. for 271 days before being sent to France in February of 1917. He was killed in action at Monchy-le-Preaux, east of Arras during the second phase of the Allied Offensive during Spring 1917. His company of pioneers were engaged in stabilising and rebuilding trenches close to the Hindenburg Line. He is buried in Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery, Wancourt Grave Reference: I A 10
Personal inscription on CWGC headstone: 'One of the best' Extra research by Stephen Walker
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