Lt. Charles Penruddocke plaque - St Michael - Compton Chamberlayne, Wiltshire
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Memorial plaque to Lt. Charles Penruddocke who fell at the Hindenberg Line, Gouy, in October 1918, on the south aisle wall of St Michael's church, Compton Chamberlayne.
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Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/17/2017
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Memorial plaque to Lt. Charles Penruddocke who fell at the Hindenberg Line, Gouy, in October 1918, on the south aisle wall of St Michael's church, Compton Chamberlayne.
Inscription -
IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF CHARLES PENRUDDOCKE
LIEUTENANT 7TH BATTALION THE WILTSHIRE REGIMENT
THE DEARLY LOVED ELDEST SON OF CHARLES AND ANNIE
E. PENRUDDOCKE KILLED IN ACTION AT GOUY NEAR
LE CATELET IN FRANCE (HINDENBURG LINE) ON
OCTOBER 4TH 1918 AGED 25 YEARS
“Thy will be done”
"Charles was born on 16 January 1893 and attended Elveden preparatory school, Clifton. He attended Sherborne School between 1907 and 1910. He was a keen runner and gained his house colours. He had a commission in the Territorial Army which he had relinquished before the war and his profession was Solicitor. He was posted to the Wiltshire Regiment and spent three winters on the Salonika Front. He proceeded to France in the summer of 1918. He was mentioned in despatches and awarded the Military Cross.
His Colonel wrote, `I need hardly say how much I feel his loss, as he was one of the best and bravest fellows I know. He was doing extraordinarily good work at the time, and was invaluable to me and the brigade.’"
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