- ErnestCharles
- POWELL
- 50746
Private
- WW1
- Army
- Infantry
- Gloucestershire Regiment
- 9th Battalion
- None
- 13th April 1919
- Unknown
- Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany, Grave III. F. 1.
- Unknown
- Unknown
- Unknown
POWELL Ernest Charles Is Named On These Memorials
Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above
Tardebigge St Bartholomew’s Church with the information: Pte.
Blackwell St Catherine’s Church with the information: Pte Worc. R.
Further Information About POWELL Ernest Charles
Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for army casualties located in Worcester Cathedral under Tardebigge with Webheath with the information: Pte. 50746 9th Batt. Gloucestershire Regt.
Medal Roll Index Card:
Ernest C. Powell
Worc R. Pte 27883
Glouc R. Pte 50746
Awarded the Victory and British War Medals
1901 Census
Charles Powell, head, age 38, Farm Bailiff, born Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire
Emma Powell, wife, age 39, born Plymtree, Devon
Henry G. Powell, son, age 13, born Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Frances M. Powell, daughter, age 12, born Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
William J. Powell, son, age 10, born Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire
Ernest C. Powell, son, age 8, born Wychbold, Worcestershire
Thomas E. Powell, son, age 4, born Four Oaks, Warwickshire
Gertrude E. Powell, daughter, age 1, born Finstall, Worcestershire
On the 1911 census the family reside at 5 Carlyle Road, Bromsgrove. Charles and Emma have been married 24 years and have 6 children, all still living. Charles is employed as a gardener.
The following information has been researched by Jeff Taylor:
Deaths, 1919
Powell
In affectionate memory of my husband, Ernest C. Powell, Gloucestershire Regiment, who died suddenly, on the 13th April 1919, at No 44 Casualty Clearing Station, Rhine Army, Germany. At the age of 26.