CHARLES MOSES 

Private Charles Moses, 3rd Wiltshire Regiment, regimental number: 6378, died of enteric fever (typhoid) at Kroonstad, on December 7, 1901, aged 18. He is buried in North Road Cemetery, Kroonstad, South Africa (Grave 590). 

What do we know about Charles?

Charles Moses was born in Crewe on 15th January 1883, the eldest son of Samuel Moses (1847 – 1936) and Emma nee Wyton (1856 – 1935).  In April 1891, 8-year-old Charles was living with his parents and siblings behind the British Lion pub, at 58 Nantwich Road, Crewe, where his father was a brewer’s labourer. By March 1901, his family's address was 53 South Street, Crewe. 

He enlisted into the Wiltshire Regiment on 26th June 1900, aged 17. His occupation then was agricultural labourer. During his time in South Africa, Charles had several close calls. On one occasion, he had been captured by Boers, stripped of his possessions and his horse shot. He escaped by running eight miles, dressed only in his shirt.

Charles died of enteric fever (typhoid) at Kroonstad, on December 7, 1901, aged 18, though he is listed on some records as being 20 years old. He was unmarried, and his father Samuel was named as his next of kin.

Newspaper mentions:

6378 Private C. Moses, of the 3rd Battalion, attached to the mounted infantry died from enteric, at Kroonstaad, December 7th.
Wiltshire Telegraph Saturday 14 December 1901

LIST OF CASUALTIES
6378 Pte C Moses, Kroonstad, 10785 Pte A J Wilde, Dundee. RA. MC. ad Bushmen: 203 Pte G Sth Wakkerstroom, Dec. 9. Ist McTiveen, wounds ...
The People  Sunday 15 December 1901

 6378 Private C. Moses died from enteric, at Kroonstad, December 7.
Western Daily Press Thursday 12 December 1901