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L/cpl 975 charles lister

Started by Tim Bell, January 24, 2020, 06:18:48 AM

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Tim Bell

Developing some of Mack's previous work-
born cockermouth 1883
father george+brother albert lived at 237 waterloo rd,chorlton on medlock
brother george lived at 65 hope st,salford
married miss linda weightman 11-4-1911 in cumberland
in 1915 he was living at 40 finkle st,workington,his widow later moved to 26 winifred st,workington
occupation.stone mason
charles was sent home from france suffering from TB,he was discharged from the army on 6th july 1915.
Charles died on 7/10/1915 – 3 months after discharge. TB contracted on active service.
born cockermouth 1883
father george+brother albert lived at 237 waterloo rd,chorlton on medlock
brother george lived at 65 hope st,salford
married miss linda weightman 11-4-1911 in cumberland
in 1915 he was living at 40 finkle st,workington,his widow later moved to 26 winifred st,workington
occupation.stone mason
he said he had been suffering from chest problems since 1912,the doctors stated that his condition wasnt attributed to active service. 
Pension https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1114/images/miuk1914a_085311-02268?backUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2Fcgi-bin%2Fsse.dll%3Findiv%3D1%26dbid%3D1114%26h%3D511315%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26queryId%3Db614d78bfb40ec3c42ac3493c81988f3%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DXVZ24436%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&ssrc=&_ga=2.167126461.2084253616.1597339164-666978586.1521393766&pId=511315
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Tim Bell

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The pension card indicates Charles Lister died from TB contracted on active service.  Reviewing with IFCP before ordering the DC.
Notes say TB commenced in 1913 and not attributable or aggravated by service.
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