Wilfred Charles (Charlie) Bruton
Memorial: Thornbury - Castle School
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Lance Corporal 14847
Parents: James and Hannah Caroline Bruton
Home address: The Cross House, Hill, Falfield, Glos
Pre-war occupation: Bank Clerk
Date of birth: 1889
Place of birth: Hill, Falfield, Glos
Date of death: 06/05/1917
Buried/Commemorated at: Arras Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France
Age: 28
Further information:
Wilfred Charlie Bruton, born in 1889 was the son of James Bruton, a carpenter and his wife, Hannah Caroline Bruton of The Cross House, Hill. Wilfred was admitted to the Grammar School in 1902. He was a bank clerk in the 1911 Census
Wilfred was a Lance Corporal in the 12th Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment when he was Killed in Action in France on 6th May 1917. He is mentioned on the Arras Memorial
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Thornbury Roots Website and Forces War Records