Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tyne Cot Memorial | Panel 4 to 6 and 162. | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 14B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Charles was born 1879 in Cardiff the son of Charles Albert, a merchant, and Sophia Ann Heywood of Newport Road. He was baptised on 27th December 1879 in Roath. He was living at Holme Tower, Penarth with his father, Charles A Heywood and siblings Freda and Horace at the time of the 1901 censurs. In 1906, Charles married Jessie Winifred Gainsford. By 1907 he had qualified as a solicitor and was living with his wife Jessie at Hillwood, Brecon Road, Abergavenny.Education & Career :
Marlborough College (C1) from May 1893. Captained the XV in 1897.
Attended Oxford University, Keble College, entered 1900 - 1901. 3rd History and B.A., 1901. Captained the College XV.
Qualified as a solicitor, 1904. Practised at Abergavenny (Gardners & Heywood) until commencing service in the Forces in November 1915.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Royal Field Artillery |
| Action : The Battles of the Lys |
9 April - 29 April 1918. As the first phase of the great German campaign of 1918 lost momentum and failed in its objective to split the British and French armies, subsidiary attacks were shift the balance of the attack and to seek opportunities to exploit other sectors. On the Lys the Germans initially enjoyed spectacular success against a Portuguese Division but the gap was soon plugged and the advance halted.
Detail :
Royal Field Artillery, 1915; Lieutenant of "B" Battery, 88th Brigade, 1917. Served in France and Belgium, 1917 - 1918. Killed in action at Kemmel Hill, April 25 1918.
He is commemorated on Panel 4 to 6 and 162., Tyne Cot Memorial.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St John's No. 818 E.C. | Monmouthshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
27th March 1907 | 22nd May 1907 | 27th November 1907 |
Recorded as a solicitor, resident at Abergavenny at the time of his initiation in 1907.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley