Charles Pepperrell
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Charles Pepperrell (abt. 1879 - 1917)

Charles Pepperrell
Born about in Surbiton, Surrey, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married 4 Jun 1900 in Ham, Surrey, England, United Kingdommap
Father of , , , [private son (1900s - 1970s)], [private daughter (1900s - 1980s)], and
Died at about age 38 in West Flanders, Belgiummap
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Biography

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Surrey (historic flag)
Charles Pepperrell was born in Surbiton, Surrey, England.
Charles Pepperrell is a Military Veteran.
Served in the British Army
1 Bn. East Surrey Regiment
Roll of Honor
Charles Pepperrell was Killed in Action during World War I.

1879, Charles's birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter in the Kingston district of Surrey.[1]

1900 June 4, Charles married Elizabeth Brooker in St Andrew's Church in Ham, Surrey, England.[2] The marriage was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter in the Kingston district of Surrey.[3]

1900, birth of son Charles William Pepperrell registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter in the Kingston district of Surrey.[4]

1901 March 31, in the Census Return of England & Wales Charles (age 21) was in Ham, Surrey, England.[5]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Charles Pepperrell Head Mar M 21 Bricklayer
Worker
Surrey, Surbiton
Elizabeth Pepperrell Wife Mar F 19 Surrey, Ham
Charles W Pepperrell Son S M 7 mo Surrey, Ham

1902, birth of daughter Beatrice Alice Pepperrell registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter in the Kingston district of Surrey.[6]

1904, birth of son Arthur David Pepperrell registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter in the Kingston district of Surrey.[7]

1906, birth of son George Henry Pepperrell registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter in the Kingston district of Surrey.[8]

1909, birth of daughterGladys Mary Pepperrell registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter in the Kingston district of Surrey.[9]

1911 April 2, in the Census Return of England & Wales Charles (age 31), a Bricklayer, was the married head of household at 162 King's Road, Kingston On Thames, Kingston on Thames, England.[10]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Charles Pepperrell Head Mar M 31 Bricklayer
Worker
Surrey, Surbiton Hill
Elizabeth Pepperrell Wife Married F 29 Surrey, Kingston Hill
Charles William Pepperrell Son Single M 10 Surrey, Ham
Beatrice Alice Pepperrell Dau Single F 8 Surrey, Ham
Arthur David Pepperrell Son Single M 6 Surrey, Ham
George Henery Pepperrell Son Single M 4 Surrey, Ham
Gladys Mary Pepperrell Dau Single F 2 Surrey, Kingston on Thames

1911, birth of son john Albert Pepperrell registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter in the Kingston district of Surrey.[11]

1914, birth of daughter Ivy May Pepperrell registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1914 in the Kingston district of Surrey.[12]

During the First World War 6530 Private Charles Pepperrell served with the 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment on the Western Front. In 1916, the 1st Battalion took part in the great battles of the River Somme, and distinguished itself notably at Morval in September. The Battalion took part in many of the great battles of 1917, such as Arras and the Third Battle of Ypres (also known as the Battle of Passchendaele). The battle ran from July to November 1917, for control of the ridges south and east of the Belgian city of Ypres in West Flanders.[13]

1917 November 6, Charles was killed in action in Passchendaele, West Flanders, Belgium.Private died on 6 November 1917[14] and was buried in Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium.[15][16] His body was later exhumed and re-buried in the Hooge Crater Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. (Co-ordinates: 50.84623, 2.9434, Number of casualties: 2353) on April 10, 1919 in Plot VIII, Row C, Grave 17.[17][18].

Sources

  1. Birth Registration: "England & Wales Birth Index"
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed May 2020)
    Pepperrell, Charles (Mother's maiden name: Wilde) .
    GRO Reference: 1879 Oct-Nov-Dec in Kingston Volume 2a Page 312.
  2. Marriage: Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937
    Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 2337/1/10
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 4779 #1496981 (accessed 16 February 2022)
    Charles Pepperrell (20) marriage to Elizabeth Brooker on 4 Jun 1900 in Ham, St Andrew, Surrey, England.
  3. Marriage Registration: England & Wales Marriage Index
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 16 February 2022)
    Pepperrell, Charles.
    GRO Reference: 1900 Apr-May-Jun in Kingston Volume 2a Page 667.
  4. Birth Registration of son Charles William: England & Wales Birth Index
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 16 February 2022)
    Pepperell, Charles William (Mother's maiden surname: Brooker).
    GRO Reference: 1900 Jul-Aug-Sep in Kingston Volume 2a Page 385.
  5. 1901 Census: 1901 England Census
    Class: RG13; Piece: 665; Folio: 174; Page: 29
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7814 #6885074 (accessed 16 February 2022)
    Charles Pepperrell (21) head of household in Kingston registration district. Born in Surbiton, Surrey, England.
  6. Birth Registration of daughter Beatrice Alice: England & Wales Birth Index
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 16 February 2022)
    Pepperrell, Beatrice Alice (Mother's maiden surname: Brooker).
    GRO Reference: 1902 Apr-May-Jun in Kingston Volume 2a Page 401.
  7. Birth Registration of son Arthur David: England & Wales Birth Index
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 16 February 2022)
    Pepperrell, Arthur David (Mother's maiden surname: Brooker).
    GRO Reference: 1904 Oct-Nov-Dec in Kingston Volume 2a Page 422.
  8. Birth Registration of son George Henry: England & Wales Birth Index
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 16 February 2022)
    Pepperrell, George Henry (Mother's maiden surname: Brooker).
    GRO Reference: 1907 Jan-Feb-Mar in Kingston Volume 2a Page 428.
  9. Birth Registration of daughter Gladys Mary: England & Wales Birth Index
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 16 February 2022)
    Pepperrell, Gladys Mary (Mother's maiden surname: Brooker).
    GRO Reference: 1909 Apr-May-Jun in Kingston Volume 2a Page 451.
  10. 1911 Census: 1911 England Census
    The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2352 #42147266 (accessed 16 February 2022)
    Charles Pepperrell (31), married, Bricklayer, head of household at 162 King's Road, Kingston On Thames. Born in Surbiton, Surrey, England.
  11. Birth Registration of son John Albert: England & Wales Birth Index
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 16 February 2022)
    Pepperrell, John A. (Mother's maiden name: Brooker).
    GRO Reference: 1911 Jul-Aug-Sep in Kingston Volume 2a Page 871.
  12. Birth Registration of daughter Ivy May: England & Wales Birth Index
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 16 February 2022)
    Pepperrell, Ivy M. (Mother's maiden name: Brooker).
    GRO Reference: 1914 Oct-Nov-Dec in Kingston Volume 2a Page 787.
  13. Wikipedia contributors, "Battle of Passchendaele," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Passchendaele&oldid=953840783 (accessed May 13, 2020).
  14. Military: "UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919"
    Ancestry uk Record 1543 #134718 (accessed 16 February 2022)
    Name: Charles Pepperell; Birth Place: Surbiton, Surrey; Death Date: 6 Nov 1917; Death Place: France and Flanders; Enlistment Place: Kingston, Surrey; Rank: Private; Regiment: East Surrey Regiment; Battalion: 1st Battalion; Regimental Number: 6530; Type of Casualty: Killed in action; Theatre of War: Western European Theatre.
  15. Burial: "Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current"
    Ancestry uk Record 60541 #3393618 (accessed 16 February 2022)
  16. Military-Genealogy.com, comp. UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: British and Irish Military Databases. The Naval and Military Press Ltd. Accessed on ancestry.co.uk, May 2020.
    Name: Charles Pepperell
    Birth Place: Surbiton, Surrey
    Death Date: 6 Nov 1917
    Death Place: France and Flanders
    Enlistment Place: Kingston, Surrey
    Rank: Private
    Regiment: East Surrey Regiment
    Battalion: 1st Battalion
    Regimental Number: 6530
    Type of Casualty: Killed in action
    Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
  17. “Commonwealth War Graves Commission.” Commonwealth War Graves Commission (Accessed: May 2020).
  18. Find a Grave, database and images Find a Grave Memorial no. 12534688: (Accessed 13 May 2020), memorial page for Private Charles Pepperell (Oct 1879–6 Nov 1917), citing Hooge Crater Cemetery, Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium ; Maintained by IWPP Custodial Account (contributor 48586138)




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