Individual Details
Charles Albert SHOWELL
(Abt Apr 1879 - Abt Jan 1959)
Events
| Birth | Abt Apr 1879 | Ashted, Warwickshire, England |  | ||
| Census | 1881 | 60 Godwin Street, Aston, Warwickshire, England | | ||
| Census | 1891 | Scholar - Aston, Warwickshire, England |  | | |
| Census | 1901 | House Painter - ? St Lukes Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | | ||
| Census | 1911 | House Painter - 141 Anderton Road, Aston, Warwickshire, England | | ||
| Occupation | Abt Jan 1917 | House Painter & Decorator | | ||
| Military | From 11 Jan 1917 to 9 Dec 1918 | Royal Engineers, British Army | | | |
| Marriage | Abt Jan 1934 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England - Agnes Mary CUDD | | ||
| Death | Abt Jan 1959 | (Registration District), Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Families
| Spouse | Agnes Mary CUDD (1893 - 1958) |
| Father | Charles A SHOWELL (1847 - 1882) |
| Mother | Esther Selina MEERS (1846 - 1933) |
| Sibling | Ada Alice SHOWELL (1875 - 1876) |
| Sibling | Frances Lottie SHOWELL (1876 - 1890) |
Notes
Census
Listed as a step-son in the household of Frederick Mumby.Military
Extracts form British Army WWI Pension Records:Cover of Discharge Papers:
No: WR316212 - Rank: Sapper
Name: Charles Albert Showall
Unit: FWD? - Royal EngineersDischarge: 8 Dec 1918
Address: 22 Inglewood Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham
Casualty Form - Active Service:
Regiment or Corps: FW&D R.E.
Rank: Sapper
Surname: Showell - Christian Names: Charles Albert
Religion: C of E
Age on Enlistment: 37 years 8 months
Enlisted: 11 Jan 1917 - Terms of service: D of W. - Service reckons from: 11 Jan 1917
Statement of serice:
2 March 1916 - Attested - Private
11 Jan 1917 - Mobilised & Posted Sapper
Next of Kin: Mother 22 Inglewood Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham
Campaigns: 11 Jan 1917 - 8 Dec 1918
Medical History - Dated: 31 Oct 1916
Birthplace: Ashted, ?
Age: 31 Years
Trade: Painter & Decorator
Height: 5 ft 5½ ins - Weight: 128 lbs - Chest: 35 ins - Expansion: 2 ins - Physical development: Fair 0
Enlisted: 11 Jan 1917Joined on enlistment: Inland Water Transport Corps, Royal Engineers
Discharged no longer physically fit of war service on 8 Dec 1918 - looks like Asthma
Endnotes
1. GRO (England & Wales) Birth Registrations Index, 1879 Apr/Jun - Aston - Vol: 6d Page: 382.
2. 1881 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG11; Piece: 3031; Folio: 28; Page: 47; .
3. 1891 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG12; Piece: 2423; Folio: 136; Page: 38; .
4. 1901 Census of England and Wales , Class: RG13; Piece: 2834; Folio: 150; Page: 4.
5. 1911 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG14; Piece: 18224 (Household Schedule: 352 ).
6. British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920, WO364; Piece: 3698.
7. British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920, WO364; Piece: 3698.
8. GRO (England & Wales) Marriage Registration Index , 1934 Jan/Mar - Birmingham - Vol: 6d Page: 5.
9. GRO (England & Wales) Death Registrations, 1959 Jan/Mar - Birmingham - Vol: 9c Page: 777.