Private 20716 Walter John CHARNELL

3rd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Killed in action in France and Flanders, 1st April 1918, age 37

Commemorated Arras Memorial, Somme, France. Bay 3

Awarded British War and Victory Medals

Son of John and Eliza Charnell

Husband of Emma Charnell

Links to Relevant Information

CWGC Page for Private Charnell

NNWFHS Atherstone War Memorial Page

Arras Memorial

Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Other Information

1911 Census living Druid’s Arms Yard, Atherstone, employed as a felt hat hardener

1916, 1st July, enlisted

Death reported Coleshill Chronicle, 4th May 1918

Father of William Henry, Florence N, Thomas John, Charles Alfred, Elsie May