William Charles Jerram

 

William Charles Jerram

On 19^th August 1916, The Herald of Wales published the names and photographs of soldiers who had lost their lives during the attack on Mametz Wood, Somme, which took place between the 10^th and 14^th July 1916.

South Wales Daily Post

Among those remembered was Private William Charles Jerram, who was killed in action on 10^th July. Just a month earlier, on 10^th June, he had been presented with a watch and a purse of money by his former colleagues from the Landore Locomotive Department in recognition of his service.  The South Wales Daily Post published the story

Who was William Charles Jerram?

William Charles Jerram was born in 1890, the eldest son of Charles Jerram and Mary Emma Pope, who had married at St. James Church in 1888.

In the 1901 Census, the Jerram family was recorded living at 10 Wellington Street. Charles, then 35 and born in Southampton, worked as a dock labourer. His wife, Mary, also 35, kept the household, while their children were listed as William (11), Sidney (9), and Stanley (7).

1901 Census

By the 1911 Census, the family had moved to 13 Wellington Street. Charles, aged 46, was still working as a dock labourer, and Mary was also 46. Their sons were now all working age: William Charles (21), employed as a general labourer; Sydney George (19), a bricklayer’s labourer; and Stanley Gifford (17), also a general labourer.

1911 Census

Following his death in battle, Private William Charles Jerram was laid to rest at Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Somme.