No.13626, Company Sgt Major, Charles William Gladstone KITCATTE,
Aged 30
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Born KITCATTE in 1886 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent (3rd qtr Tunbridge 2a:675) son of James Arnold and Eleanor KITCATTE (née SIMMONDS). (Kitcatte or Kitcatt used)
Baptised in Westminster 22nd April 1887 when resident at Wimbush's Yard, father a coachman.
1891 census...Aged 4, he was at the Manor House, Warmwell, Dorset with his father James A KITCATTE [34] coachman born Corfe Castle; his mother Eleanor [33] postmistress, born Redhill, Surrey; his brothers Robert G [7] born Stockwell, London and Frederick J A [3] born Warmwell; sisters Annie [6] born Stockwell and Ena N [8 months] born Warmwell. 1901 census...Aged 14, helper in stables, he was at The Stables, Ickworth, Suffolk with his parents; brothers Frederick [13] and William A [7] born Aylesford, Hants; sisters Nellie E [10], Mildred [8] both born Warmwell, Alice J [6] born Crawley, Hants and Elsie A [2] born Ickworth. He married Edith Mary LING [24-8-1880] in 1910 1911 census...Aged 25, a coachman, he was at 56 Horringer Road, Bury St.Edmunds with his wife, Edith M born Bury St.Edmunds They had 3 daughters, Vera Millicent [25-4-1911], Kathleen Marjorie [11-8-1912] and Sybil Edith Nancy [3-3-1915]. His widow was at 8 Horringer Road, Bury St Edmunds, marrying Percy UNGLESS in 1919 in Bury St.Edmunds. |
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He enlisted in Ickworth.
At the end of September, during the Battle of Morval, between Combles and the Albert- Bapaume Road the 9th Suffolk alternated between in the line and Reserve and suffered lightly, with just 4 killed from 25th to 28th.
and commemorated in HORRINGER/ICKWORTH click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details |
