Private 18278 Charles Harding
Regiment/Unit: Wiltshire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 04/05/1915
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 2nd of July 1916
Born: Bath, Somerset
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 13 A.
Family details:
Son of Mrs. Frank Harding, of 57, The Friary, Salisbury, Wilts.
Census details:
1891 - 4 years old Charles is living at 17 Guilder Lane, Salisbury with parents Frank (32), Emma (31) and four siblings: Edith (10), Fred (8), Harry (6), Bertie (2). 1901 - 15 years old 'Grocers Porter' Charles is living at 19 Hillside Cottages, Milford, Wilts with parents Frank (41), Emma (38) and seven siblings: Harry (16), Bertie (12), Anne (10), William (9), Elise (5), Lily (3), Ernest (1). 1911 - Not positively identified. Charles [b]is not[/b] living at 57 Laurel Cottage, The Friary, Salisbury with parents and siblings. Possibly aged 27, a fireman and boarding at 10 Waterloo Street, Stoke, Devonport.
[pic]imgs/sppics/C_Harding_Wilts.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Charles Harding on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
