Charles was the son of Mary Jane Ormerod, and at the time of the 1911 Census was living with his mother at 3 Webb Street, Hindley, Wigan, and employed as a colliery cart weigher. The Soldiers Died in the Great War Database records that Charles was born in Hindley, Lancashire, and enlisted in the Army in Wigan. At the time of his death, 45th R.F.A. Brigade was attached to 8th Division of the British Army, and in November 1916 was involved in the closing stages of the Battle of the Somme. The Brigade War Diary for 10 November 1916 records: "GINCHY - LES BOEUFS Nov 10th Fine day Quiet morning Battery positions shelled all the afternoon, very heavily. Casualties: 1st Bty - OC - Major Rich, wounded - left arm broken and piece in jaw; 1 Sgt + 4 gunners killed - 1 gnr wounded 3rd Bty - 2 Lt Underwood killed - 1 gunner killed - 1 wounded 57th Bty - 2 gunners killed 3 wounded Five guns our of action Rounds fired by Brigade 1244 rounds"

Paul Ormerod