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don, so we have to rely on the reports from the Stamford &
Rutland News. On 18th September 1918 they report:-
“Cliffe Soldiers on furlough give interesting accounts of the countries
they have visited. Pte Charles Longbottom, as a transport driver, has
travelled many thousands of miles in France and Egypt, and has been
to Jerusalem.”
He was injured in the war – possibly gassed – and went to the
Military Hospital in Leeds. It was there that he met and married
Madge D Wilson in Leeds in 1921. They moved to Barnsley and
had three children, Clara (mother of Angie Hurcombe), Douglas
and Philip. There was also a fourth child, Vivian, from a previous
relationship with a Mrs Wilson. The marriage with Madge did not
last due to Charles’s drinking and spending. He kept in touch
with his children but later met and lived with a lady called Josie,
and he was still with her at his death, registered in Staincross,
Yorkshire, in 1939.
Written with help from Angie Hurcombe, granddaughter of
Charles Longbottom.
LONGBOTTOM Frank Carter
Private 6231 3/4th Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish)
Private 512424 2/14th Battalion, London Regiment
(London Scottish)
Born in 1892 in Kings Cliffe, Frank was the younger son of George
and Emma Longbottom of Park Road and the brother of Charles
Henry Longbottom. His early life is described in his brother’s story.
By 1911 he was living with, and working for his uncle, Tom Fryer
Richardson at the Cross Keys in Kings Cliffe.
On 11th December 1915 he signed on with the Territorial Regiment,
the 14th Battalion, London Regiment. His address at that time was
still the Cross Keys. He was 23 years and 4 months old and 5ft
6in tall (1.65m).
He was training in England until 21st June 1916 and went on a
charge on 5th June for being AWOL for seven hours, after being
on leave. He got 14 days confined to barracks and forfeited a day’s
pay.
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Rutland News. On 18th September 1918 they report:-
“Cliffe Soldiers on furlough give interesting accounts of the countries
they have visited. Pte Charles Longbottom, as a transport driver, has
travelled many thousands of miles in France and Egypt, and has been
to Jerusalem.”
He was injured in the war – possibly gassed – and went to the
Military Hospital in Leeds. It was there that he met and married
Madge D Wilson in Leeds in 1921. They moved to Barnsley and
had three children, Clara (mother of Angie Hurcombe), Douglas
and Philip. There was also a fourth child, Vivian, from a previous
relationship with a Mrs Wilson. The marriage with Madge did not
last due to Charles’s drinking and spending. He kept in touch
with his children but later met and lived with a lady called Josie,
and he was still with her at his death, registered in Staincross,
Yorkshire, in 1939.
Written with help from Angie Hurcombe, granddaughter of
Charles Longbottom.
LONGBOTTOM Frank Carter
Private 6231 3/4th Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish)
Private 512424 2/14th Battalion, London Regiment
(London Scottish)
Born in 1892 in Kings Cliffe, Frank was the younger son of George
and Emma Longbottom of Park Road and the brother of Charles
Henry Longbottom. His early life is described in his brother’s story.
By 1911 he was living with, and working for his uncle, Tom Fryer
Richardson at the Cross Keys in Kings Cliffe.
On 11th December 1915 he signed on with the Territorial Regiment,
the 14th Battalion, London Regiment. His address at that time was
still the Cross Keys. He was 23 years and 4 months old and 5ft
6in tall (1.65m).
He was training in England until 21st June 1916 and went on a
charge on 5th June for being AWOL for seven hours, after being
on leave. He got 14 days confined to barracks and forfeited a day’s
pay.
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