Charles Edward Mann

A Private with the 2nd Battalion, Charles died on 27th of March 1918 at the age of 30. 

Charles was born at Aldeburgh in 1889, a son of John Edward and Mary Ann Mann. He was baptised at Saints Peter and Paul Church, Aldeburgh, on 4 August 1889. In 1891 his family lived at The Police Station, Aldeburgh. In 1901 his family lived at Portland House, High Street, Aldeburgh, and his father was an Inspector of Police. By 1911 his family were living at The Police Station, Bridge Street, Framlingham, where his father was the Police Superintendent and Charles worked as a brewer's clerk. Later his family lived at 35 Beresford Road, Lowestoft. 

Charles enlisted in the Army at Colchester. He served with the Grenadier Guards: initially with the 4th Battalion and, later, with the 2nd Battalion. Charles was wounded in 1916 and again in 1917 and his name appears in the official casualty lists, the War Office Daily List, dated 6 November 1916 and 6 September 1917. Each time, once he had recovered, he returned to serve with the 2nd Battalion. 

Charles was wounded for the third time in 1918. There is no record of when, where, or how he was wounded, but it is likely that it was in connection with the German offensive that began on 21 March, at which time the 2nd Battalion were in Arras. Charles died of wounds at 6 Stationary Hospital, Frevent, France. 

Charles' brother Frederick died in 1918 while serving with The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)