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218834 Pte. Charles James Meredith British Army 8th (Service) Batallion Gloucestershire Regiment from:Tewkesbury, Glos. UK (d.27th July 1916) CharlesMeredith was born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire in 1880. He was the son of Thomas and Emmeline(nee James) Meredith. He was married to Agnes Maria (nee Clapham) Meredith. His children were John, William T, Jack Thomas, Lillian May, and Leslie C J. Private Meredith died from wounds he received from the Battle of the Somme in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, July 27, 1915. He is buried in the Cheltenham Cemetery. Additional Information: This is my great grand father he lost his arms and legs in an explosion during an attack at Ovillers-la-Boisselle on the Somme and was sent back to northampton England where he survived for 24 days before passing away and was buried in his home town of cheltenham tim Meredith Reply Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**