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Also Frederick
Third son of the above
Killed in action at Mesnil
April 6th 1916 Aged 20
Also Charles
Eldest son of the above
Died while a prisoner of war in Germany
Oct 8th 1918 Aged 27
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Christchurch Cemetery Newport
Monmouthshire
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Charles William
Wixcey
5th June 1891
Newport, Monmouthshire
8th October 1918
Died at a prisoner of war camp hospital at Sains-du-Nord, France from pneumonia - information about his death was received by his family from his comrade and friend in a letter home
27
Sains-du-Nord Communal Cemetery, France
St Souplet British Cemetery, France
First World War
Private
11th Battalion Cheshire Regiment
2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment
Died as a prisoner of war and was buried at Sains-du-Nord Communal Cemetery but whose grave was lost and is now commemorated by special memorial at St Souplet - he was listed missing on the 20th April 1918 and listed as POW at Limburgh and Stendal POW camp in Germany
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