No.59064, Private, Charles Albert WORDLEY
Aged 29
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Charles Albert Wordley was born in Cavendish (Sudbury Q3-1888 4A:648), son of William and Maria WORDLEY (née GOLDING). 1891 census...Aged 2, he was at Purdy Lane, Cavendish with his father William Wordley [46] farm labourer; his mother Maria [36] born Glemsford ; sisters Kate [13]; Rose [7], Susanna [5] and Lily [3 months]; brother William. All except his mother were born in Cavendish. 1901 census...Aged 12, boy on farm, he was at Lower Street, Cavendish with his parents (father now a labourer in brickyard); brother William (milkman on farm); sisters Susie, Lily and Ethel [7]; cousin Harry [3](parentage not known). All newcomers born in Cavendish 1911 census... Aged 22, an under gardener, he was at Lower Street, Cavendish with his widowed mother, sister Lily; cousin Harry (baker's assistant) and cousin Ethel [2]. The parentage of his cousins is not known. His father had died in 1910. In 1914 he married Ada E FARRANCE. Their son Albert C was born later that year. |
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He enlisted in Cavendish.
Dying of his wounds and no service record surviving it is impossible to say where or when he was wounded. In fact being in the Machine Gun Corps that would have been very difficult in any case. Given where he is buried he probably died at No 21 or 48 C.S.S at Ytres.
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