Corporal Charles Percy Blanchard
Born: 0th June 1891, Barnetby Le Wold Died: 23rd April 1917, aged 25 Father: Charles Blanchard Occupation: Tailor Military Service: Served with Royal Corps of Signals in WW1. He died of wounds on 23 April 1917 at the age of 24. He is buried at Haute-Avesnes British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, grave reference C. 27. Lincolnshire Star Obituary: Pte. Charles Percy Blanchard, (despatch rider Royal Engineers) is also reported killed. His captain has written to his parents informing them that their son, when on duty on the 23rd April was hit on the head by an exploding shell. Deceased recently [1915] married the eldest daughter [Dorothy] of Mr. Partridge, and was in partnership with his father [Charles] in the tailoring business. The Lincolnshire Star, Saturday, 5th May, 1917, page 2. |
Overall Batting Record
Mat | Inn | NO | Runs | Ave | HS | 0 | 50 | 100 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | RO | |
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Friendly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Overall Bowling Record
Mat | Inn | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Ave | Strike | RPO | Best | 3W | 5W | |
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Friendly | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
Total | 1 | 0 |