Surname: | Challoner |
Initials: | C H |
Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Army Number: | P/7037 |
Notes: | MFP. Served Home. 15/1/1914 he enlisted as a Pte Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, No. 1996, age 32 years, occupation Moulder, born Wellington, Shropshire, married, address: 19 Bennet's Bank, Kelty, Nr. Wellington, Shropshire, transferred to MFP date not known, 5/1915 APM, 6 (Cheshire) Area, 1/1917 APM 13 (Swansea) Area. 4/6/1920 he reenlisted in the 4 Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, No. 4025166, 3/6/1929 discharged. 17/3/1907 he married Martha Ellen Harris at the Registry Office, Wellington, they had 3 children. He was awarded the Territorial Efficiency Medal in Army Order August 1928 page 7. 27/2/1919 he was awarded a pension of 8/3d per week, provisional until further notice, disability fractured right ankle, 30% disability. 30/1/1919 shown as awarded £2 on the Prees Heath No.1 Demobilization Acquittance Roll. Info from Pension Index Card: Challoner, Charles Henry, MFP, P/7037, born 1883, married, 19 Bennet's Bank, Wellington, Shropshire disability fracture right ankle, 20% disability, 1/8/1920 awarded 20% disability and 5/6d per week + 3/2d for wife and 3 children. Charles Henry Challoner. |