Charles William Bench

1879 - 1917  (38 years)

• Name	Charles William Bench
  Birth	1st January 1879	Warwickshire County, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Jul 1917	Ypres
  Burial	Crump Trench British Cemetery, Fampoux
  Person ID	I125545	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph Bench,   b. 1854, Warwickshire County, England d. 20 May 1905, Warwickshire County, England (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth "Eliza" Rowe,   b. 1859, Gibraltar, Spain d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	29 Feb 1880	Saint Mary, Warwickshire, England
  Family ID	F47052	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Bench, Charles Willaim Sgt 1st Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment Born 1st January 1879 at Warwick; resided at 93 Broad Street; spinner; Enlisted August 1914; Killed in action Y pres 23rd July 1917; Buried Crump Trench British Cemetery, Fampoux. Mrs Bench of 95 Broad Street, Coventry has received news of the death of Sergt Charles William Bench RWR. This makes the third son who has been killed in action. All three had the rank of Sergeant. Two more brothers are still serving. In a letter conveying to the relatives  the sad news of the Death of Sergt C.W Bench deceased companys Captain says " It is with the deepest regret that I write to report the death of your son, Sergt C. Bench.  He met his death like the very gallant soldier he was whilst manning the parapet. He did not suffer and was killed almost instantaneously.  Knowing of your numerous losses, I put him in the second line this time instead of the first, it being a safer place, but as fate decreed, he was our first casualty.  He is a great loss to his regiment, to me and to his numerous friends"