Private Charles Albert ("Bertie") Miles, 4th Suffolks, Died of Wounds 1916
There is a standard pattern Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone in the cemetery extension at Wetheringsett, Suffolk.
4355 Private
C.A. MILES
Suffolk Regiment
3rd December 1916 Age 29
That soldier on CWGC is:
MILES, CHARLES ALBERT
Rank:………………..Private
Service No:………….4355
Date of Death:………03/12/1916
Age:………………….29
Regiment:…………...Suffolk Regiment, 4th Bn.
Grave Reference:……North of main path.
Cemetery:
WETHERINGSETT (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
Additional Information:
Son of Charles and Charlotte Miles, of 90, Ipswich Rd., Pettaugh, Stowmarket.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/397254/MILES,%20CHARL...
On both the Village War Memorial and the Church War Memorial he is recorded as Bertie Miles.
Soldiers Died in the Great War records that Private 4355 Bertie Miles Died of Wounds on the 3rd December 1915 whilst serving with the 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. No place of birth or residence is shown. He enlisted at Eye, Suffolk.
The Medal Index Card for Private 4355 Bertie Miles, Suffolk Regiment, is held at the National Archive under reference WO 372/13/230179
discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D4043854
He qualified for the Victory Medal and the British War Medal. There is no additional information on his Medal Index Card.
His Service Records do not appear to have survived the Blitz in 1941.
The Government Probate Service holds a Soldiers Will for “H355” Bertie Miles who died on the 3rd December 1916.
probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Wills?Surname=Miles&Surn...
1887 – Birth
The birth of a Charles Albert Miles was registered in the Bosmere District of Suffolk in the July to September quarter, (Q3), of 1887.
1891 Census of England and Wales
The 3 year “Berty” Miles, born Debenham, Suffolk, was recorded living at a dwelling on Fen Street, Winston, Suffolk with his parents Charles, (aged 34, Agricultural Labourer, born Little Stonham, Suffolk), and “Charlott”, (aged 32, born Brockford, Suffolk). As well as Berty, their other children are:-
Eliza……..aged 8……born Earl Stonham, Suffolk
John……..aged 7…….born Earl Stonham, Suffolk
Herbert….aged 1…….born Debenham, Suffolk
1901 Census of England and Wales
The Miles family were recorded living at a dwelling “Near Thorpe Hall”, Ashfield, Suffolk. Along with parents Charles, (42, Horseman on Farm) and Charlotte, (39), were children John, (15), Bertie, (13), Herbert, (11), Arthur, (9, born Winston, Suffolk), Edith, (5, born Winston, Suffolk) and Mary, (1, born Ashfield, Suffolk).
1911 Census of England and Wales
The 23 year old Bertie, single and a Horseman on Farm, was recorded living with his married brother John, (26, Horseman on Farm), sister-in-law Florence, (24, born Brundish, Framlingham, Suffolk) and their two children at Ipswich Road, Combs, Stowmarket, Suffolk.
His parents were recorded living at Pages Green, Wetheringsett, nr Stowmarket. Parents Charles, (53) and Charlotte, (49), have been married 30 years and have had 9 children, of which 8 were then still alive. Children living with them are Herbert Fredrick, (20, Agricultural Labourer), and Arthur William, (19, Agricultural Labourer) and Mary Jane, (11).
On the day
The death of a Bertie Miles, aged 29, was recorded in the St Giles District of London in the October to December quarter, (Q4), of 1916.
Private Charles Albert ("Bertie") Miles, 4th Suffolks, Died of Wounds 1916
There is a standard pattern Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone in the cemetery extension at Wetheringsett, Suffolk.
4355 Private
C.A. MILES
Suffolk Regiment
3rd December 1916 Age 29
That soldier on CWGC is:
MILES, CHARLES ALBERT
Rank:………………..Private
Service No:………….4355
Date of Death:………03/12/1916
Age:………………….29
Regiment:…………...Suffolk Regiment, 4th Bn.
Grave Reference:……North of main path.
Cemetery:
WETHERINGSETT (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
Additional Information:
Son of Charles and Charlotte Miles, of 90, Ipswich Rd., Pettaugh, Stowmarket.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/397254/MILES,%20CHARL...
On both the Village War Memorial and the Church War Memorial he is recorded as Bertie Miles.
Soldiers Died in the Great War records that Private 4355 Bertie Miles Died of Wounds on the 3rd December 1915 whilst serving with the 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. No place of birth or residence is shown. He enlisted at Eye, Suffolk.
The Medal Index Card for Private 4355 Bertie Miles, Suffolk Regiment, is held at the National Archive under reference WO 372/13/230179
discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D4043854
He qualified for the Victory Medal and the British War Medal. There is no additional information on his Medal Index Card.
His Service Records do not appear to have survived the Blitz in 1941.
The Government Probate Service holds a Soldiers Will for “H355” Bertie Miles who died on the 3rd December 1916.
probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Wills?Surname=Miles&Surn...
1887 – Birth
The birth of a Charles Albert Miles was registered in the Bosmere District of Suffolk in the July to September quarter, (Q3), of 1887.
1891 Census of England and Wales
The 3 year “Berty” Miles, born Debenham, Suffolk, was recorded living at a dwelling on Fen Street, Winston, Suffolk with his parents Charles, (aged 34, Agricultural Labourer, born Little Stonham, Suffolk), and “Charlott”, (aged 32, born Brockford, Suffolk). As well as Berty, their other children are:-
Eliza……..aged 8……born Earl Stonham, Suffolk
John……..aged 7…….born Earl Stonham, Suffolk
Herbert….aged 1…….born Debenham, Suffolk
1901 Census of England and Wales
The Miles family were recorded living at a dwelling “Near Thorpe Hall”, Ashfield, Suffolk. Along with parents Charles, (42, Horseman on Farm) and Charlotte, (39), were children John, (15), Bertie, (13), Herbert, (11), Arthur, (9, born Winston, Suffolk), Edith, (5, born Winston, Suffolk) and Mary, (1, born Ashfield, Suffolk).
1911 Census of England and Wales
The 23 year old Bertie, single and a Horseman on Farm, was recorded living with his married brother John, (26, Horseman on Farm), sister-in-law Florence, (24, born Brundish, Framlingham, Suffolk) and their two children at Ipswich Road, Combs, Stowmarket, Suffolk.
His parents were recorded living at Pages Green, Wetheringsett, nr Stowmarket. Parents Charles, (53) and Charlotte, (49), have been married 30 years and have had 9 children, of which 8 were then still alive. Children living with them are Herbert Fredrick, (20, Agricultural Labourer), and Arthur William, (19, Agricultural Labourer) and Mary Jane, (11).
On the day
The death of a Bertie Miles, aged 29, was recorded in the St Giles District of London in the October to December quarter, (Q4), of 1916.