Charles GUNTER [764]

  General Notes:

1874 England & Wales Free BDM Index 1837-1915, Last Qtr vol 3a pge 14, Staines
1917 from gencircle.com
1929 England & Wales Death Index 1916-2005: 1st Qtr Vol 3a page 41, Staines, age 56

Ancestry - but not proven to Charles Gunter [764]
1st Royal Dragoon Guards; Roll of South Africal Medal & Clasps; issued 1 April 1902:
Regimental No: 3521; Rank: Private; Clasps: Orange Free State & Transvaal.

Home from Africa c1902 - he likely joined the army again WW1.

Letter written to Mary Ann Anderson (nee Gunter) from Doris Stokes May 1918 she commented that: "Uncle Charlie has returned from Italy & is now in France." (Image 334)

Letter written to Mary Ann Anderson (nee Gunter) from Doris Stokes Jun 1918, "Mother heard from Uncle Charlie in the week. He has recovered from his gas attacks & was going over the top on Sunday morning" (about 23-24 June 1918). (Image 341)

Charles was living in a soldiers home in England after WWI. (per Rosemary Filsell)
Charles did not marry.

  Research Notes:

findmypast have records of 4 Charles Gunter's serving in the First Word War - 2016

  Other Records

• Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, Mill Mead, Staines, MSX, England. Charles is recorded as a son aged 6 a scholar bn Staines

• Census: England, 5 Apr 1891, Providence Cottages Spelthorne Staines Mdx. Charles is recorded as a son Single aged 16 Brewhouse labourer born Staines

• Census: England & Wales, 1911, 20 Providence Tce, Mill Mead, Staines.