Charles Sargison
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Charles Sargison was born in 1886 at Warsop he was the son of George a coal miner hewer and Sarah Sargison née Riley of 7 Burnley Terrace, Leeming Lane Mansfield Woodhouse. George was born in 1865 at Haceby, Lincolnshire, Sarah Riley was born in 1860 at Warsop, they were married on 4th July 1885 at St Peters Church, Warsop, they went on to have 7 children. Charles married Lois Elizabeth Smith (born 16th October 1884 at Somercotes) ) they were married in 1906 Lois brought a child to the marriage Charles W H Smith, born 1902, they had children George, born 22nd March1908, Arthur Joseph, born & died 1909, Lois Elizabeth, born 28th August 1910 Sarah, born 26th December 1912 Lillian Margaret, born 7th November 1914 and Dorothy May, born 13th April 1918 after her father's death. They lived at 42 Pogmores Yard, Portland Street, Mansfield Woodhouse. In 1911 the family are living at 42 Pogmore Yard, Portland Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, Charles is 25 yrs a coal miner hewer, he is living with his wife 26 yrs and their children. Commencing 18th March 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 28 shillings and 9 pence a week.
Private Charles Sargison, M.M., served with “A” Company, 6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, he first saw service when he landed on 16th October 1915 in the Balkans, he saw service in Gallipoli . Later transferring to the Western Front he was killed in action by a sniper on 22nd August 1917. His name is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. His Military Medal was announced in the - 'London Gazette,' 21st August 1917.
Ocotber Article published 7th September 1917 in the Mansfield Reporter and Sutton Times :- “PRVT. C. SARGISON “Another Mansfield Woodhouse man. Pte. Charles Sargison. of the Lincolns, whose home is in 42, Portland-street, has given his life for his country. The deceased soldier, who formerly worked at the Mansfield Colliery, enlisted soon after the war, and had seen service in Gallipoli and Egypt. He was awarded the Military Medal some months ago. Mrs. Sargison has received the following tribute to her husband from Captain Howis: — “Dear Mrs. Sargison, — l expect by the time this Teaches you, you will have been notified of the death of your husband in action. I hasten to write, and to express my deepest sympathy with you in your great loss. I can't tell you how much I miss your husband, he has been in my Company so long, and has done such splendid work always, that I feel the loss myself very keenly. His splendid work in the last big “show” earned him the Military Medal. He has always been bright and cheery, and was very popular with all the men. He was killed when the Company was in action on August —, and did not suffer. He was buried next day, and his grave has been marked. A cross will be erected later. On behalf of all the officers, and men of the company, I offer you our deepest sympathy, and hope you will find consolation in the knowledge that he died the most glorious of deaths, at his post, doing his duty. — Yours truly, J. C. HOWE, Captain. “O.C. "A" Company, “(Lincolnshire Regiment).” Above article is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
