Trafford

Born at Millington during the December quarter 1890 in the Altrincham R.D.
- ref: 8a/174, the son of William & Sarah Ellen Chorlton (nee Overend).

1901 Census - Booth Bank Farm, Millington, Cheshire.   Son - Unmarried -
aged: 10 - occ: Farmers son working on Farm - born: Millington.  Head of
household - William Chorlton - Married - aged: 44 - occ: Farmer - born:
Millington.  Also - Sarah Ellen Chorlton - Wife - aged: 40 - born:
Millington.   Plus 2 siblings - William Arthur Chorlton - aged: 21 and
Bertie Chorlton - aged: 6.

1911 Census - Booth Bank Farm, Millington, Cheshire.   Son - Unmarried -
aged: 20 - occ: Farmers son working on Farm - born: Millington.  Head of
household - William Chorlton - Married - aged: 54 - occ: Farmer - born:
Millington.  Also - Sarah Ellen Chorlton - Wife - aged: 50 - born:
Millington.   Plus 2 siblings - William Chorlton - aged: 11 and Bertie
Chorlton - aged: 16.

His Canadian attestation form, signed on the 12th April 1915, at Porta la
Prairie, Manitoba, states that he was born on the 7th September 1894 and
was 24 years of age ?????   He recorded as being 5 feet 5 inches in height,
had a 34½/2½ inch chest (fully expanded).   His complexion was: fair, his
eyes: blue and his hair: fair.    The papers also state that he was a
Rubber Worker by trade and that he had never previously served in any
military force.

Religion - C of E.   He was unmarried and his father, William Chorlton,
Booth Bank Farm, near Altrincham, Cheshire, was listed as his next of kin.

His death was reported in the 10th October edition of the Altrincham
Guardian - recorded as being a Lance Corporal.

After taking a German trench, he and another comrade were dispatched to
their HQ with a message, during which he was hit in the leg by a sniper.   
His leg wound became gas (gangrene) infected and his leg had to be
amputated; the operation was not successful and he died on the 1st
October.

Commemorated on the family grave in St. Mary's P.C., Rostherne.

His younger brother - Rifleman Bertie Chorlton was wounded on the 1st July
1916 and at the time of his brother's death, was recovering in England.   
He was also killed on active service 01/12/1917, as was his cousin - Percy
Chorlton on 19/03/1915.

His grandmother, aunts, uncles & cousins placed his name in the RoH in the
local newspaper.    They were from Bowdon View Farm, Rostherne.

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1917.

Booth Bank Farm, Reddy Lane, Millington, Altrincham - now the home of the
Childrens Adventure Farm Trust.