Charles W Darrow (1898 - 1918)

Born Sep 1898 in Wellingford, New Haven, CT

Ancestors

Died 20 Apr 1918 at age 19 in Seicheprey, France

Biography

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OBITUARY

Shore Line Times, May 9, 1918, Guilford, Connecticutt

GUILFORD FLAGS AT HALF MAST FOR PRIVATE DARROW

FIRST GUILFORD BOY TO PAY THE SUPREME SACRIFICE ON THE BATTLE

FIELD

WAS A MEMBER OF THE OLD SECOND REGIMENT OF NEW HAVEN AND

WAS KILLED AT THE BATTLE OF SEICHEPREY ON APRIL 20. WAS A MEMBER

OF THE CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL. LEAVES A WIDOW.

Flags flew at half mast in Guilford last Friday in honor to the first Guilford soldier to pay the supreme sacrifice on the field of battlein France. Charles Darrow, 20, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Calhoun, being the fighter to go down under Hun shells at the battle of Seicheprey.

Last Thursday evening a telegram was recieved by Mr. and Mrs Calhoun reading:

"Deeply regret to inform you that Private Charles Darrow, Infantry, is officially

reported as killed in action April 20. signed McCain, adjutant general."

Private Darrow was the son of Stella Miller now of New Haven and was born in

Wallington, but had spent most of his years in Guilford with his grandparents and

attended Guilford schools.

Two years ago he enlisted in the Second Regiment, Connecticut,Infantry, and

served on the Mexican border, and continued in service with this command until it

was consolidated with the First Regiment and 102 U.S. Infantry stationed at Yale

Field where the regiment remained until sent to France eight months ago.

HONORED

On Tuesday, October 2, 1918 the Guilford American Legion board met. In an

unanimous vote the Guilford Post was renamed "Darrow Post" in honor o ffallen

soldier Charles W. Darrow.

Sources

• WikiTree profile Darrow-179 created through the import of GEORGE DARROW FAMILY.GED on Oct 15, 2012 by Fred Goodell. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Fred and others.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK2D-DYH : 29 October 2015), Charles W Darrow in household of Franklin P Calhoun, Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 339, sheet 5A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,149.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLP-28R5 : 13 December 2015), Charles W Darrow, ; Burial, Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America, Alderbrook Cemetery; citing record ID 107768217, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7VN-2XS : 3 December 2014), Charles W. Darrow, 1918; citing France, reference 64; FHL microfilm 3,336.