Remembered

On This Day, 17 February 1915

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 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.

The Boer Siege Of Ladysmith — Artist rendering "The Boer siege of Ladysmith", 1900, during the South African War (1899–1902).

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 cerebrospinal meningitis as evidenced on the Pension Record Card shown below.

Paine Pension Record — Pension Card Record

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

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9 February 1915

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Richard Apjohn Fitz Gibbon died of wounds on this day in 1915

John Huntley Wickham Stevenson died of wounds on this day in 1917

Leon Alfred O’Meara was killed in action on this day in 1917

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Harry Clayton Alban was killed in action on this day in 1915

John William Backhouse was killed in action on this day in 1916

John Elvin Collett was killed in action on this day in 1917

Ivan William Garnett was killed in action on this day in 1916

John Fawcett was killed in action on this day in 1915

Richard Brown died of illness on this day in 1916

Charles Grant was lost at sea on this day in 1915

Edward Gordon Riggall was killed in action on this day in 1915

John Jackson died of wounds on this day in 1917

Edmund Battye was accidentally drowned on this day in 1915

Cecil Henry Dundas died of wounds on this day in 1915

David Ronald Cross was killed on this day in 1915

Henry Francis Heatly was killed in action on this day in 1915

Leonard Ewbank was killed in action on this day in 1916

Gilbert Thompson was killed on this day in 1915

Colin Edward Cumming was killed on this day in 1915

Katy Beaufoy was killed on this day in 1918

John Barley died of wounds on this day in 1915

Robert Robertson was killed in action on this day in 1915

Gerald Jamieson died of wounds on this day in 1916

Arthur Moore died of wounds on this day in 1916