Charles Frederick Lingwood

A Gunner with the Royal Horse Artillery, Charles died on 23rd of September 1918 aged 28. 

Charles was born at Kirkley on 8 February 1890, a son of Charles and Anna Maria Lingwood. He was baptised at Saint Peter’s Church, Kirkley, on 6 April 1890. In 1891 his family lived at 15 Lorne Road. Between 1901 and 1911 they lived at 67 Lorne Park Road and in 1911 Charles was a general carter.  

On 2 May 1915 Charles married Alice Amelia Rand at Saint Margaret’s Church. Charles was a carman and they both gave their address as 45 Seago Street. For a time during the war Alice lived at 28 Mount Pleasant, Leeds, before returning to 45 Seago Street and in 1921 she married Thomas Capps. 

Charles enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft and joined the Royal Horse Artillery. Charles served overseas but returned to England and was admitted to 2nd Northern General Hospital, Leeds, where he died from influenza, pleurisy, and pneumonia, contracted while on active service.