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Surname: STELL
Forename(s): Charles
Place of Birth: Skipton, Yorkshire
Service No: 8179
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Lancashire Fusiliers
Battalion / Unit: 1st Battalion
Division: 29th Division
Age: ---
Date of Death: 1915-08-13
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 59 to 73 or 218 to 219.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Charles Stell was the son of William Boothman and Eliza Ann Stell, née Fagan. William was born at Sutton-in-Craven and Eliza at Leeds, Yorkshire. Charles was the cousin of Private George Leatt (7573) (q.v.); Private James Leatt (12/2011) (q.v.) and Lance Corporal Tom Leatt (17932) (q.v.).
1891 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 12, Roger Yard - Charles Stell, aged 9 years, born Skipton, son of William B. and Elizabeth A. Stell.
1901 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: Robinson's Yard, Waller Hill - Charley Stell, aged 19 years, born Skipton, son of William B. and Eliza A. Stell.
Charles was married to Annie Fletcher Greaves in 1901. Annie married John Donald McLeod in 1918.
1911 Barton-upon-Irwell, Lancashire Census: 10, Police Street, Patricroft - Charles Stell, aged 29 years, born Skipton, Yorkshire, husband of Annie Stell.
The British Army Service Record for Charles Stell exists but may be incomplete.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Charles Stell, 8179, Lan. Fus. Theatre of War first served in: (1) [France]. Date of entry therein: 26.1.15. Drowned 13.8.15.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Charles Stell, 8179, 3rd Lancs Fusrs.; 2nd Lancs Fusrs.; 1st Lancs Fusrs. Drowned 13.8.15.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Charles Stell, 8179, 1 Bn Lancs Fus. Date and Place of Death: 13.8.15. Lost in Royal Edward. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Annie £5 10s. 6d. Self and Children. War Gratuity: Widow - Annie McLeod. £ 3 0s. 0d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: Pte Charles Stell, 3/8179. Lancashire Fus. Date and cause of death: 13.8.15. Loss of Royal Edward. Name(s) on card(s): Widow: Annie, born 7.3.82. Address: 10, Police Street, Patricroft. Children: Ethel Ann, born 24.4.04. Eva, born 15.3.09. Hilda, born 12.8.10. Walter, born 4.4.12.
Data Source: Local War Memorial
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
STELL, Charles, Lancs. Fus., had been previously wounded, drowned at the sinking of the transport ‘Royal Edward’ in the Dardanelles, 1915.
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Private Charles STELL
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Lancashire Fusiliers
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 29th Division
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HT ‘Royal Edward’ sunk by U-14, 13 August 1915
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U-14 (commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Heino von Heimburg) that sank HT ‘Royal Edward’ 13 August 1915
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17 September 1915
A SKIPTON SOLDIER ON A TORPEDOED TRANSPORT: REPORTED DROWNED
Official information has been received that Private Charles Stell, of the Lancashire Fusiliers, was on board the transport, the Royal Edward, when it was sunk in the Dardanelles some weeks ago, and that he is missing, and believed to be drowned. Private Stell was born at Skipton, and was the grandson of the late Mr. Fagan, who resided in Middle row, Skipton. He was employed in the dyehouse at the Belle Vue Mills, but four or five years ago left the town and has since been residing near Manchester. He married Miss A. Greaves, daughter of Mr. R. Greaves, joiner, of Victoria Street, Skipton, and leaves four young children. He was an old Territorial, and enlisted at the outbreak of the war. About six months ago he went to France with his regiment, but he had not been in the firing line very long before he was wounded in the right arm by a bullet. After being in several hospitals he recovered from his wound, and was on board the ill-fated ship on his way to take part in the operations in the Dardanelles when it was sent to the bottom by a torpedo.
24 December 1915
CRAVEN’S ROLL OF HONOUR – SKIPTON
Pte. Charles Stell, Lancashire Fusiliers, was on the transport ‘Royal Edward’ when it was sunk in the Dardanelles, and he was reported drowned. He was born in Skipton and was the grandson of the late Mr. Eagan, who resided in Middle Row, Skipton. He left a wife and four young children. He had been previously wounded.
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