Trafford

Born at Millington during the December quarter 1894 in the Altrincham R.D.
- ref: 8a/189, the son of William & Sarah Ellen Chorlton (nee Overend).

1901 Census - Booth Bank Farm, Millington, Cheshire.   Son - aged: 6 - 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
elder siblings - William Arthur Chorlton - aged: 11 and Albert Chorlton -
aged: 10.

1911 Census - Booth Bank Farm, Millington, Cheshire.   Son - aged: 16 -
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
elder siblings - William Chorlton - aged: 21 and Albert Chorlton - aged:
20.

He had previously been wounded three times, once on both his head and his
back on the 1st July 1916.   He was recovering at home at the time of his
brother's death. Back in the trenches early in 1917, he developed "Trench
Foot" and was repatriated back to England. Having recovered from that, he
was sent back to the trenches for the last time.

WO363 - Enlisted at Knutsford on the 3rd September 1914. Formerly GS/3327 -
9th Lancers. Farmer, aged: 20 years 1 month. Joined at Woolwich on the 5th
October 1915 and into the 9th Reserve Lancers.  Height: 5 feet, 6 inches -
weight: 10 stone 4 lb.  Expanded chest: 36 inches with a 2 inch expansion.
Complexion: Fair - Eyes: Blue - Hair: Brown.  Church of England.  Posted to
the 7th Reserve Lancers on the 11th May 1915. Transferred to the 8th Rifle
Brigade on the 1st June 1915. Drafted to France on the 23rd June 1915.
Admitted to hospital on the 14tyh November 1915.

On the 7th February 1916 he was given 28 days Field Punishment No.1 for
"Irregular conduct whilst on Sentry".   To hospital on the 3rd April 1916
suffering from I.C.T. (inflammation of connective tissue) in his leg. 
[Perhaps his F.P. No.1 contributed to that condition - being strapped
spreadeagled to the wheel of a cart 2 hours a day for 28 days would not
have improved his health and well-being, especially in February/March!!!]. 
 Re-joined his Battalion on the 29th April 1916.  Wounded in action on the
1st July 1916 with a shrapnal wound to his head and returned to England on
the 3rd.  Into hospital with G.S.W. (gun shot wound) head & back.   

Returned back to the Front Line, he embarked at Southampton on the 22nd
December 1916, arriving at Havre the next day.   Posted to 'A' Company, of
the 12th Battalion Rifle Brigade on the 27th December 1916.  Attended
hospital at Combles, Somme on the 22nd January 1917 and admitted to No. 34
Casualty Clearing Station the next day, suffering from Trench Foot, where
his skin had given way.   Taken to No.10 General Hospital, Rouen on the
25th.   Invalided back to England aboard the H.S Warilda on the 28th. 
Admitted to the Red Cross Hospital, Aberystwyth.    Admitted to the Command
Depot, Tipperary on the 24th April until the 14th August 1917.   Died in
the 61st Field Ambulance, France.

In his will dated 19th November 1917, he left all his money and effects to
his father.  On the 30th March 1918, the Effects Section returned to his
NoK - his photos, stamps, a silver cigarette case and wallet.  He had a
brother - William Arthur Chorlton, aged: 29, Booth Bank Farm, Millington.

His death was reported in the 21st December 1917 edition of the Altrincham
Guardian.

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

His elder brother Albert Chorlton, serving with the Canadian Infantry also
died on active service on 01/10/1916, as did his cousin - Percy Chorlton on
19/03/1915.

His Grandmother, Aunt, Uncle and cousins lived at Bowdon View Farm,
Rotherne.

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

His MIC states that he was drafted to France on the 23rd June 1915.  He
qualified for three war medals - the 1915 Star, the BWM & the VM.