Private 17027 Charles Edgar Gatus
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 28/09/1915
Age at death: 34
Date of death: 2nd of August 1917
Born: Scarborough, Yorks
Resided: Scarborough, Yorks
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Cemetery - XLVIII. A. 6
Family details:
Next of kin from service records: Mr William Gatus (Father), 3 Queen's Terrace, Scarborough.
Census details:
1891 - 9 years old Charles E is living at 27 Rothbury Street, Scarborough with parents William (51), Sarah E (49) and six siblings: Fred A (22), William E (18), David A (15), Sarah T (12), George A (7), Olive M (2). 1901 - 19 years old 'Bricklayer' Charles E is boarding at Liston? Villa, Wadsley with the Harrington family. 1911 - Sees 29 years old 'Bricklayer' Charles E staying at 31 Campo Lane, South Sheffield which was a Lodging House
Notes:
Age taken from service records. Charles E was a 'Bricklayer' when he enlisted.
Age taken from service records. Charles E was a 'Bricklayer' when he enlisted.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/GatusCE_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Charles Edgar Gatus at Tyne Cot Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
