Charles Akers (182159474)
Charles Leonard Akers was born on the 6th of January 1898 at Welton Station nr Watford Village, Northamptonshire. He was the second of six children to Timothy Akers (1863-1934) & Maria Akers nee Lane (1865-1947), and his Father was employed as a Sawyer in the Timber Yard at Welton Station.
Charles was baptised at St Peter & St Paul’s Church, Watford Village, Northants on the 20th March 1898 and went to the Watford Village School.
When the First World War came he enlisted on the 16th of October 1916 and served initially as 27210 Private Charles Leonard Akers, a Rifleman in the 6th Northamptonshire Regiment. Later in the war he was transferred and renumbered as 41638 in the Royal London Rifles, and later still in the Royal Irish Rifles and Royal Ulster Rifles. It was often the case that Soldiers were moved from Regiment to Regiment to replace those who had been killed. Charles was honourably discharged on the 17th of September 1918 after being shot in his arm which went through and penetrated his chest (possibly in error from friendly fire). For his wounds he was awarded the Silver War Badge - The Silver War Badge was issued in the United Kingdom and the British Empire to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness from military service in World War I. He was also awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal at the end of the war.
After the war he returned to Watford Village to live with his parents and in the 1939 census was shown to be living with his widowed mother, and employed as a general labourer.
He died on the 20th of February 1977 and is buried at St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Hughenden, Buckinghamshire. He shares a joint grave with his niece; Evelyn M. Bowers (1927-1998).
Contributor: Watford Historian (48564928)
Charles Leonard Akers was born on the 6th of January 1898 at Welton Station nr Watford Village, Northamptonshire. He was the second of six children to Timothy Akers (1863-1934) & Maria Akers nee Lane (1865-1947), and his Father was employed as a Sawyer in the Timber Yard at Welton Station.
Charles was baptised at St Peter & St Paul’s Church, Watford Village, Northants on the 20th March 1898 and went to the Watford Village School.
When the First World War came he enlisted on the 16th of October 1916 and served initially as 27210 Private Charles Leonard Akers, a Rifleman in the 6th Northamptonshire Regiment. Later in the war he was transferred and renumbered as 41638 in the Royal London Rifles, and later still in the Royal Irish Rifles and Royal Ulster Rifles. It was often the case that Soldiers were moved from Regiment to Regiment to replace those who had been killed. Charles was honourably discharged on the 17th of September 1918 after being shot in his arm which went through and penetrated his chest (possibly in error from friendly fire). For his wounds he was awarded the Silver War Badge - The Silver War Badge was issued in the United Kingdom and the British Empire to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness from military service in World War I. He was also awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal at the end of the war.
After the war he returned to Watford Village to live with his parents and in the 1939 census was shown to be living with his widowed mother, and employed as a general labourer.
He died on the 20th of February 1977 and is buried at St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Hughenden, Buckinghamshire. He shares a joint grave with his niece; Evelyn M. Bowers (1927-1998).
Contributor: Watford Historian (48564928)
Charles Akers (182159474)
Charles Leonard Akers was born on the 6th of January 1898 at Welton Station nr Watford Village, Northamptonshire. He was the second of six children to Timothy Akers (1863-1934) & Maria Akers nee Lane (1865-1947), and his Father was employed as a Sawyer in the Timber Yard at Welton Station.
Charles was baptised at St Peter & St Paul’s Church, Watford Village, Northants on the 20th March 1898 and went to the Watford Village School.
When the First World War came he enlisted on the 16th of October 1916 and served initially as 27210 Private Charles Leonard Akers, a Rifleman in the 6th Northamptonshire Regiment. Later in the war he was transferred and renumbered as 41638 in the Royal London Rifles, and later still in the Royal Irish Rifles and Royal Ulster Rifles. It was often the case that Soldiers were moved from Regiment to Regiment to replace those who had been killed. Charles was honourably discharged on the 17th of September 1918 after being shot in his arm which went through and penetrated his chest (possibly in error from friendly fire). For his wounds he was awarded the Silver War Badge - The Silver War Badge was issued in the United Kingdom and the British Empire to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness from military service in World War I. He was also awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal at the end of the war.
After the war he returned to Watford Village to live with his parents and in the 1939 census was shown to be living with his widowed mother, and employed as a general labourer.
He died on the 20th of February 1977 and is buried at St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Hughenden, Buckinghamshire. He shares a joint grave with his niece; Evelyn M. Bowers (1927-1998).
Contributor: Watford Historian (48564928)
Charles Leonard Akers was born on the 6th of January 1898 at Welton Station nr Watford Village, Northamptonshire. He was the second of six children to Timothy Akers (1863-1934) & Maria Akers nee Lane (1865-1947), and his Father was employed as a Sawyer in the Timber Yard at Welton Station.
Charles was baptised at St Peter & St Paul’s Church, Watford Village, Northants on the 20th March 1898 and went to the Watford Village School.
When the First World War came he enlisted on the 16th of October 1916 and served initially as 27210 Private Charles Leonard Akers, a Rifleman in the 6th Northamptonshire Regiment. Later in the war he was transferred and renumbered as 41638 in the Royal London Rifles, and later still in the Royal Irish Rifles and Royal Ulster Rifles. It was often the case that Soldiers were moved from Regiment to Regiment to replace those who had been killed. Charles was honourably discharged on the 17th of September 1918 after being shot in his arm which went through and penetrated his chest (possibly in error from friendly fire). For his wounds he was awarded the Silver War Badge - The Silver War Badge was issued in the United Kingdom and the British Empire to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness from military service in World War I. He was also awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal at the end of the war.
After the war he returned to Watford Village to live with his parents and in the 1939 census was shown to be living with his widowed mother, and employed as a general labourer.
He died on the 20th of February 1977 and is buried at St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Hughenden, Buckinghamshire. He shares a joint grave with his niece; Evelyn M. Bowers (1927-1998).
Contributor: Watford Historian (48564928)
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