Charles Tonks B.1887

[Brummiebell]

Charles I believe was a Private in the Hampshires 2nd Battalion 28805 Enlisted in Birmingham, he was my Great Uncle and the family believe that he was captured and sent to work in the Salt mines (ypres perhaps) He died in June 1918 and we are trying to find out any info on him and to check out this story. Would this have been Possible for the Hampshires perhaps? Also someone mentioned a wonderful site on here a few months ago whereby they looked up information on the whereabouts on regiments during the war. I did email them and they sent me some wonderful info on my other uncle in the Duke of Cornwall's Light infantry. However I can't find the details again and wondered if anyone knew of it. Many thanks Maria

 

[smtr]

Hi Maria

Do you have his death record? On Armed Forces BMD details they have:
Charles Tonks
Hampshire Regiment Private 28805 Died 1918 reference - volume 1.57 page 48 so if you send to the GRO you will be able to find the cause and place of death.

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[terry carter]

Looking at the Commonwealth War Graves site, Charles Tonks, is buried at LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, France. Which was on our side of the lines during the war. I doubt very much he was a POW or he would have been buried in a Cemetery that was once in German territory.

Regards

Terry