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219127 Pte. Charles Harris MM. British Army 23rd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers from:16½, Manor Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire (d.30th Nov 1918) Charles Harris was born at 2, Trinity Lane, Hinckley, Leicestershire on 9th September 1895. He worked for his father’s (Joseph Harris's) business in Hinckley, carting, i.e. transporting goods by horse and cart. The family home was by this time at 16½, Manor Street, Hinckley. Charles enlisted in the army towards the end of 1916 and, after training at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase, went to France in about April 1917 where he was allocated to the 23rd (4th Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers , 102nd Brigade (Tyneside Scottish), part of the 34th Division. Charles was awarded the Military Medal for bravery during an action on 24th October 1918 at Bermerain, though he didn’t live to receive it as he was killed in action on 30th October 1918, just a few days before the end of the war. He is buried at the Cross Roads cemetery, Fontaine-au-Bios, in Northern France. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**