Private Charles Midgeley
448 Royal Army Medical Corps
2/2nd E.L.F.A.
Drowned on the Royal Edward 13th August 1915, aged 21
Lived at 23 Duke Street, Harle Syke
Commemorated on the Briercliffe Cenotaph
Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey
Burnley Express 4th September 1915

Brother in Law TS/18205 Thomas McCormick MM 1sr Cameron Highlanders, killed 29th October 1918

Charles's sweetheart was said to be an actress with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and the two photographs opposite are in a private collection along with a lock of Auburn hair and the note below. It simply ends "With Love"



 

 

 

 

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