77th Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C.

Awarded the Military Medal in the London Gazette of 16 November 1916.

Mountfield was a native of Burnley, Lancashire.

The Burnley Express of 27 January 1917 reported, DARING RESCUES. Burnley Ambulance Man's Medal. The Military Medal has been awarded to Private Charles Mountfield (39127). of the R.A.M.C., whose home is at 14, Berry Street, Burnley. Private Mountfield who is 23 years of age, has been awarded the medal for, "conspicuous gallantry under heavy shell fire at Thiepval Wood on August 16th, 1916." This is from the statement of the official record, and his relatives have learnt from him that he went out and brought in several wounded men. A few days later he rescued his captain, who was wounded, for which he has been recommended for a bar to his medal.

Formerly a stoker for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company at Rosegrove, he joined the army in September, 1914. One of his brothers, Thomas, was formerly in the Lancashire Fusiliers and saw service in Crete, the Soudan, and South Africa, holding four medals. He was invalided home from South Africa suffering from wounds, and was 12 months in hospital. Another brother, John, served in the King's Liverpools, and has been through much fighting in the present war, until his time expired in May. His sister's husband is now serving in the King's Liverpools, and one of her brother in law has been killed and one wounded.

Registered paper 0137/2909, schedule number 46557

Chalres was born on the 13 October 1893 at Liverpool, Lancashire and lived in Burnley, Lancashire from circa 1905. He married Agnes T. Barrett at Burnley in 1919 and shortly afterwards moved back to Liverpool. On the 1939 Register he is living at 51, Ismay Street, Liverpool and is shown as being a Asphalt layer and labourer. He died at Liverpool, Lancashire in January 1946 and was buried in Anfield Cemetery on the 12 January 1946.