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Charles Henry Cousins was the only son of Henry and J Elizabeth Cousins (nee Bloomer). |
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William and Elizabeth McClean went on to have one further child. Jenetta Maria McClean was born on 7th June 1906 in Clogher. |
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His mother remarried around 1905 to William Stewart McClean. |
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Charles’ father, Private Henry Cousins, served with the Royal Garrison Regiment. He was killed in Boer War at Bloemfontein. |
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The 1901 census records the family living at 31 Princes Street, Lurgan. Henry Cousins was a power loom weaver. |
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Family: Henry Cousins, Elizabeth Cousins, Mary E Cousins (born 13th July 1896, Belfast), Laura Jane Cousins (born 22nd April 1898, Lurgan), Eveline Wilhelmine Cousins (born 12th July 1899, Lurgan), Charles Henry Cousins (born 12th December 1901, Lurgan). |
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Charles was born in Lurgan, County Armagh on 12th December 1901. |
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The 1911 census records that the family lived at house 3 in Roughan, Augher, County Tyrone. Charles Henry Cousins was 9 years old. His step-father William was a labourer. |
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Private Charles Cousins died at Central Military Hospital Aylesbury on 22nd Oct 1918. He was 18 years old. |
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Private Charles Cousins is buried in Aylesbury Cemetery, Buckinghamshire. His inscription reads: TO MEMORY EVER DEAR |
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The CWGC record Private Cousins as the son of Mrs J E McClean (formerly Cousins), of Lisnawcary, Augher, County Tyrone, and the late Henry Cousins. |
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Charles Cousins enlisted in the RAF on 25th September 1918. He was aged 17 and three quarters. He gave his occupation as a farmer. He gave his next of kin as his mother Mrs M McClean, of Roughan, Augher, County Tyrone. He was 5ft 7½ in with dark hair and blue eyes. |
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Private Charles Henry Cousins served at the RAF School of Technical Training at Halton, Buckinghamshire, England |
