DREW+C.

Gathergood, Charles Austin, served under the alias of Charles Drew, Lance Corporal, SPTS/868, 23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Disembarked for service 16th November 1915 Served on the Western Front from 16th November 1915 to 20th April 1917 Born Watlington, Norfolk, 1881 Enlisted Sheffield Residence Norfolk Died of wounds 20th April 1917 Aged 38
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CWGC: Alias, named as Drew in Bay 3 on the Arras Memorial. This will eventually be removed since it transpires his true name is Gathergood, now known to be buried in Watlington (Ss Peter and Paul) Churchyard, Norfolk. Alternative commemoration: Buried in Wiggenhall (St Peter) Churchyard, Norfolk

His mother's maiden name was Drew He had a sister Catherine/Kate

Extract from the Derbyshire Times, 5th May 1917: "Private Charles Drew who resided at Bamford worked for the Derbyshire Water Board, went to France with the Navvies Battalion has been killed in action. His wife (nee Polly Phipps) has died since he joined up."


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