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Private Charles Richard GRIST, G/2924,  8th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, 26th September 1915, age 19.

3rd December 1895, born Wimbledon, Surrey, son of George, (labourer), and Laura Grist, of 5 East Road, Wimbledon, Surrey.


1911 Census - 93 De Burgh Road, Wimbledon, SW - George Grist, head, age 52, married, hodd carrier, builder, worker born Godalming, Surrey; Laura Grist, wife, age 50, married 25 years, 11 children, 9 still alive, ironer, laundry company, worker, born Trowbridge, Wiltshire; Frank Grist, son, age 19, single, railway porter, railway company, worker, born Wimbledon, Surrey; Harry Grist, son, age 17, single, railway signal lad, railway company, worker, born Wimbledon, Surrey; Charlie Grist, son, age 15, single, work house lad, laundry company, worker, born Wimbledon, Surrey; Elsie Grist, daughter, age  13, school, born Wimbledon, Surrey; Bessie Grist, daughter, age 9, school, born Wimbledon, Surrey; Annie Grist, niece, age 12, school.


Enlisted Wimbledon, Surrey. Resided 22, Milton Road., Wimbledon, London.

30th August 1915, posted BEF.

Commemorated at  Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, France.


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