Reeves, Charles Newbury

Summary

Father: Charles Frederick REEVES
Mother: May HIGGINS

Birth: 1894
Birth Source: FreeBMD & Census

Death: Dec 1914
Death Source: CWGC.org

Spouse1:

Narrative

Charles is the elder of two known children of Charles Frederick Reeves and his wife May (nee HIGGINS). His birth was registered in the third quarter of 1894 in the Portsea Registration District. The GRO index lists him as Charles Newbery (sic) REEVES, elsewhere he is recorded as Charles Newbury REEVES.

At the time of the 1901 census, Charles is living with his parents at 47 Riga Terrace, Portsmouth. He is 6 years old and his place of birth is given as Landport, Hampshire.

Charles enlisted in the British Army sometime prior to the 1911 census. He is not listed with his parents who were still living at 47 Riga Terrace. Rather he is in Barracks at Aldershot with the 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. His age is shown as 18, so it is probable he inflated his age when joining-up and his place of birth is recorded as Portsmouth, Hampshire.

The CWGC notes he died in December 1914 and that he is buried in the Maple Leaf Cemetery in the Hainaut Province of Belgium (BE-WHT). It additionally notes "Son of Charles and May Reeves, of 47 Riga Terrace, Landport, Portsmouth".

Charles's sacrifice is recorded on the Portsmouth Cenotaph as "Reeves C.N.", along with four other individuals who share the surname Reeves;   "Reeves F." (navy), "Reeves H." (navy), "Reeves H.R." (army) who is believed to be Henry Reuben REEVES and "Reeves R." (navy). ^7, 8, 9

Research Notes

The GRO Index to War Deaths 1914-1921 Army (Other Ranks) page 3012 lists Charles N Reeves with service number 8792 and unit Hants, which matches the details at CWGC.org which only names him as "Reeves, C N"

Sources

Birth:        FreeBMD, 1894 September quarter, Portsea Registration District
Baptism:  
Marriage:
Death:      GRO Index to War Deaths 1914-1921 Army (Other Ranks) page 3012
                  CWGC http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/487679/REEVES,%20C%20N

1901 Census: RG13, Piece 0995, Folio 99 reverse, Page 30
1911 Census: RG14, Piece 03123, Reg.Dist. 34 (Farnham), Sub Dist 2 (Aldershot), Enum. Dist. 13, Page 3

⁷   Portsmouth Cenotaph - http://www.memorials.inportsmouth.co.uk/city-centre/cenotaph.htm
⁸   Portsmouth Cenotaph - Army Names - Panel 9 - Mitchell H. to Shepherd H.
⁹   Portsmouth Cenotaph - Navy Names - Panel 4 - Parsons E. to Waight F.

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From Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 at Ancestry.com,
Original data: British and Irish Military Databases. The Naval and Military Press Ltd.

Name: Charles Newbury Reeves
Birth Place: Landport, Hants
Death Date: 8 Dec 1914
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Portsmouth
Rank: Private
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Number: 8792
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre