Date of Birth
16 November 1893
College
Borough Road College
Service number
Unknown
WW1 rank
Leading Telegraphist
Royal Navy
Theatre of war
UK, Ireland, Scotland
Date of death
15 September 1918
Location of death
UK
Buried/memorial
Unknown
Biography
Leading telegraphist Charles Church is described as being 5’11” with a 33” chest, auburn hair, and grey eyes. He attended Borough Road College for two years, graduating with an Intermediate Sciences qualification. In September 1914 he enlisted in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. From 18 October 1914 he served at Firs Wireless Station (Ireland), then at Shore W/S Inch Keith (Scotland) from 8 February 1916. In August 1917 he transferred to HMS Victory 1 in Portsmouth. His fiancée died of blood poisoning. Church died of influenza and pneumonia on 14 September 1918 and was buried near where his parents lived.
Sources
Entry on p.87 [Roll of Honour page], Mentioned on Framed Borough Road College Roll of Honour, Secondary source information provided by Douglas Craik (taken from Commonwealth War Graves Commission), 1915 Annual Report