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ah Elizabeth was just 17 when she married Charles in 1879
and their first child, Charles Jones, was born eighteen months
later. William worked for the railways and, before his job took
him and his family to Market Harborough in about 1887, another
child, Mary, had been born.
The family set up home at Great Bowden, where two more girls
were born.
Sadly William died in 1888, leaving his wife to bring up the three
children alone. By the time of the 1891 census, Sarah was still
living in Great Bowden with the three girls and three lodgers. By
then, Charles was living back in Kings Cliffe with his maternal
grandfather, John Little of Top Back Way. Seven years later,
in 1898, Elizabeth married 26-year-old Henry Parker and the
census held in 1901 shows that Charles had returned to his
mother’s home.
Although now aged 20, the census shows no profession against
Charles’ name but the stark words “feeble minded” are shown
next to his name. Despite this description of his mental state, in
1916, Charles was called up for war and considered fit enough
to join the army.
After training he joined the 10/11th Battalion of the Highland
Light Infantry in France, where he was just in time to join a major
British/Australian push at the village of Pozieres. It is in this
fierce battle that the Australians lost more men than in all of the
Gallipoli campaign. The allied move was eventually successful
but Charles was killed during the attacks and counter-attacks of
17th August 1916.
He is buried in the Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovilliers-la-
Boisselle, grave 3.Q.16.
SHARPE Herbert
Private 50752 Suffolk Regiment
Private 37559 Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Herbert was born in 1883, the son of William and Sarah Ann Sharpe,
who lived on Pig Lane, Kings Cliffe.
He was the brother of WilliamAlfred Sharpe, who also served in WW1.
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and their first child, Charles Jones, was born eighteen months
later. William worked for the railways and, before his job took
him and his family to Market Harborough in about 1887, another
child, Mary, had been born.
The family set up home at Great Bowden, where two more girls
were born.
Sadly William died in 1888, leaving his wife to bring up the three
children alone. By the time of the 1891 census, Sarah was still
living in Great Bowden with the three girls and three lodgers. By
then, Charles was living back in Kings Cliffe with his maternal
grandfather, John Little of Top Back Way. Seven years later,
in 1898, Elizabeth married 26-year-old Henry Parker and the
census held in 1901 shows that Charles had returned to his
mother’s home.
Although now aged 20, the census shows no profession against
Charles’ name but the stark words “feeble minded” are shown
next to his name. Despite this description of his mental state, in
1916, Charles was called up for war and considered fit enough
to join the army.
After training he joined the 10/11th Battalion of the Highland
Light Infantry in France, where he was just in time to join a major
British/Australian push at the village of Pozieres. It is in this
fierce battle that the Australians lost more men than in all of the
Gallipoli campaign. The allied move was eventually successful
but Charles was killed during the attacks and counter-attacks of
17th August 1916.
He is buried in the Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovilliers-la-
Boisselle, grave 3.Q.16.
SHARPE Herbert
Private 50752 Suffolk Regiment
Private 37559 Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Herbert was born in 1883, the son of William and Sarah Ann Sharpe,
who lived on Pig Lane, Kings Cliffe.
He was the brother of WilliamAlfred Sharpe, who also served in WW1.
187
