Charles Leonard Fitt

A Private with 7th Bn., Charles died on 14th of November 1916 at the age of 19. 

Charles was born at Norwich on 15 February 1897, a son of Henry William (Harry) and Sarah (Sally) Fitt. He was baptised at Saint James with Pockthorpe Church, Norwich, on 25 March 1897 and his family lived at 20 Cavalry Street, Norwich. In 1901 his family lived at 173 Sprowston Road, Norwich. By 1911 they were living at 3 Eden Street, Lowestoft, and Charles was an apprentice upholsterer. Later his parents lived at Eden Villa, 2 Eden Street, Lowestoft.

Charles enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. He joined the Royal Fusiliers and on 23 July 1916 arrived in France to serve with the 7th Battalion. In November 1916 the 7th Battalion was part of the Royal Naval Division. On 13 November 1916 they began an attack with the objective of capturing the village of Beaucourt (For details see Webmatters : The Ancre and Beaucourt: November 1916). The attack lasted into the 14th November when the village was taken. Over the two days the Battalion's casualties were:
Officers: 4 killed, 12 wounded
Other ranks: 37 killed, 129 wounded, 4 gassed, 161 missing.

Charles was killed in action on 14 November. 

Charles' brother Frank was killed at Passchendaele on 31 July 1917 while serving with the Liverpool Regiment.