Charles Percival Paine died of illness on this day in 1915
Charles was born on the Old Kent Road on 19 May 1876. His parents were Charles Paine, a tailor, and Emma Paine. He was educated in Dulwich.
In 1894, Charles joined the 22nd Middlesex Volunteers and attained the rank of Sergeant, serving in the South African War, 1899-1900, with the City of London Imperial Volunteers (CIV), a mounted infantry formed during the Second Boer War (1899–1902) to increase British mobility against Boer guerrilla tactics. They used horses for rapid movement but primarily fought on foot using standard rifles.
He was awarded the Queen's Medal with three clasps.
Charles married Harriet Jane of Shepherd’s Bush, London on 17 September 1901. They had four children: Francis, Charles, Geoffrey and Evelyn.
He joined the Motor Transport Special Reserve in October, 1912, this was probably due to his work as a cab driver.
Being a reservist, Charles was called up August 1914 and promoted to Corporal in December 1914.
Whilst in France he fell ill and died in No.10 Military Hospital, St. Omer from cerebro-spinal meningitis as evidenced on the Pension Record Card shown below.
Charles Paine is buried in the Longuenesse Souvenir Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France
554 Cpl. Charles Percival Paine, 6th Div. Ammunition Col., Army Service Corps