Charles Athelstan Ryall (1874)

Born 4 Mar 1874 in Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Charles was born in 1874 in Carisbrooke, Hampshire, the son of Fanny Ryall, a spinster. He was baptised in the Primitive Methodist Chapel in Newport on 07 Jun 1874.^[1]

In the 1881 Census, he is living in Carisbrooke with "parents", Mark and Jane Ryall and a significantly older sister and a younger niece.^[2]

In the 1891 Census he is a Militia Artillery Gunner at the Barracks, Sandown, Isle of Wight.^[3]

He enlisted in the King's Royal Rifles in 1891 (Regimental No. 6460).^[4]

Charles' movements after this are obscure. He appears as an engine-driver in Napier, New Zealand in 1916.^[5] In the same year he appears to have unsuccessfully attempted to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force in Sydney, NSW.^[6]

On 18 Dec 1917 he entered into an agreement with the Australian government to become an Australian War Worker under a joint Australian government/ British government scheme to supply labourers and navvys for the War effort in the UK. At the time he was single and was living in Kooroongarra, Queensland. He was issued with Australian War Worker Badge No. 1550 and embarked on the SS "Borda" on 31 Dec 1917 for England. However, he failed to return to the ship in Durban, South Africa on 26 Jan 1918 and was not heard of again.

Sources

1. ↑ Charles Athelston Ryall in the Isle of Wight, England, Methodist Registers, 1813-1937 - Source Citation: Newport Methodist Church; Newport, Isle of Wight, England; Isle of Wight Methodist Registers; Reference Number: MDR/47; Source Information: Ancestry.com. Isle of Wight, England, Methodist Registers, 1813-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.; Original data: Isle of Wight Methodist Registers. AC/2006/086/001; MDR/1–23, 26–27, 31–36, 38–39, 45–49, 50–52, 59; NC/MDR/71, 74; NC/REG/12–14. Newport Methodist Church, Newport, Isle of Wight.
2. ↑ Charles A. Ryall in the 1881 England Census - Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 1176; Folio: 96; Page: 19; GSU roll: 1341288; Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.; 1881 British Isles Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Appreciation is expressed to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for providing the 1881 England and Wales Census Index.; Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881.
3. ↑ Charles Ryall in the 1891 England Census - Source Citation: The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 894; Folio: 134; Page: 5; GSU roll: 6096004; Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.; Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891.
4. ↑ UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, 1760-1920 - Name: Charles A Ryall; Enlistment Age: 18; Birth Date: abt 1873; Birth Place: Carisbrook Isle of Wight, England; Enlistment Year: 1891; Regiment: King's Royal Rifles; Regimental Number: 6460; Attestation Paper: Yes; Source Citation: The National Archives; Kew, London, England; Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents; Reference Number: WO 97; Source Information: Ancestry.com. UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, 1760-1920 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.; Original data: WO 97, Pieces 1278-4287 (various pieces within range). The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England.
5. ↑ Charles Athelstan Ryalll in the New Zealand, World War I Army Reserve Rolls, 1916-1917 - Name: Charles Athelstan Ryalll; Residence : Napier; Year: 1916; Reserve Roll: 1st Division; Recruiting District: Hawke's Bay; Source Information: Ancestry.com. New Zealand, World War I Army Reserve Rolls, 1916-1917 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.; Original data: New Zealand Expeditionary Force Reserve – 1916-1919. Microfiche 1-23. BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand.
6. ↑ Applications to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force - National Archives of Australia - Ryall, Charles A; age 42; attestation made at Challis House - http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=9697003

• Birth - UK GRO BDM Birth index - RYALL, CHARLES ATHELSTAN; - ; GRO Reference: 1874 M Quarter in ISLE OF WIGHT Volume 02B Page 564

• WW1 Australian War Worker Service File - National Archives of Australia - RYALL Charles Athelstan - Munitions Worker Number 1550 - http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=5917009