Charles's Story.
Charles is listed as a Sergeant in the local press, and as a Sergeant on his medal index card, however all other records show him to be a private.
CHARLES HEMMINGS
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 201171. |
| Regiment: | 2/4th Bn. South Lancashire Regiment |
| Killed In Action | Tuesday 17th April 1917 |
| Age | 23 |
| From | Broadbottom. |
| County Memorial | Broadbottom Mottram in Longdendale |
| Commemorated\Buried | Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle-D'armentieres Grave\Panel Ref: V. A. 2. |
| Country | France |
Charles is listed as a Sergeant in the local press, and as a Sergeant on his medal index card, however all other records show him to be a private.