Extract from the Hull Daily Mail, Wednesday 21st June 1933

Mr Justice Langton in the Probate Court today gave leave to presume Thyge Andersen Enevoldsen dead.  Enevoldsen was insured and left estate valued at £18,000.  Insurance Company did not object.

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Charles Thyge Enevoldson (1896 - 1966)

Charles Thyge Enevoldson was the first of 6 children born to Thyge and Lois. He was born in 1896 according to the records but strangely a recent study of his Army Records details his birth year as 1894.  His Army records show that he enlisted into the West Yorkshire Regiment on 26th August 1914.  He enlisted for 3 years service.  On the Army enlistment documentation it states that Charles was 20 years and 66 days old.  In terms of appearance the records reveal that Charles was just under 5' 8" tall and weighed 126 pounds.  He had blue eyes and brown hair and is described as having a fresh complexion.  He was a fitter by trade.  In October 1915 he was promoted to Lance Corporal.  His regimental number was 10992.

On 8th April 1920 there is a document signed by Charles to acknowledge receipt of the Bronze Star 1914-1915. 

The 1914-15 Star was a campaign medal of the British Empire, for service in World War I.

The 1914-15 Star was approved in 1918, for issue to officers and men of British and Imperial forces who served in any theatre of the War between 5 August 1914 and 31 December 1915 (other than those who had already qualified for the 1914 Star).

Recipients of this medal also received the British War Medal and Victory Medal. Some 2,366,000 were issued.

Update

There are updates to the site including details of Thyge Andersen's early career which can be found in the Crew List section.  I have also included a new section on the origins of the name Enevoldsen.  Continue to add more detail to Thyge's life story and still lots and lots more information to include.  Just wish there were more hours in the day.

Ernest Henry Charlton

Second Lieutenant
Ernest Henry Charlton
Born 1880
Died 1918


Click here to go to Commonwealth War Graves Commission Memorial to E H Charlton


         

I was recently contacted by a gentleman living in Derby enquiring if I was any relation to Ernest Henry Charlton.  I was able to confirm that Ernest was in fact my 1st Cousin twice removed.  Intrigued by the question I carried out a little more research and discovered that Ernest had sadly lost his life on 31st March 1918 in action during the First World War at the Battle of the Somme.  He is buried in France where he rests in peace alongside the many thousands of other soldiers who lost their life in the Great War.  Ernest was only 38 when he died and he left a widow, Lucy Esther Charlton.
When I next had contact with the gentleman from Derby he explained that whilst he was looking round a charity shop he had stumbled across a very sad looking painting of a lonely shepherd guiding his flock to shelter.  The painting was by the artist Ernest Henry Charlton. Along with the painting was a photograph of Ernest and on the back of the painting was some hadwriting detailing some information about Ernest's wife.  So moved by this sad story of loss, the gentleman and his wife decided to buy the painting and they even paid for a professional to clean it and replace the frame.  It is now in very good condition and is much loved by the family taking pride of place in their living room.  The life of Ernest Henry Charlton and his wife Lucy was unknown to me until a few days ago but as a result of this gentleman's noble gesture, the memory of Ernest Henry Charlton lives on.

It continues to be a busy time with new information being passed on to me from cousins Thyge and Bridget. I am updating and adding to Thyge's lifestory and it just becomes more and more fascinating.  It is amazing what can be found by simply researching the internet and I have already stumbled across a document which provides a little more insight into Great Grandfather Enevold Thygesen.  Bridget has provided me with some new information about the name GADSHILL.