Charles William Train

From Alf Askin's research notes

Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.

TRAIN, Charles William. (reg No. 1225).

Corporal. 2nd/14th Battalion. * London Regiment (London Scottish).

London Gazetted on the 27th February, 1918.

VC Medal's Custodian is the London Scottish Regiment (Territorial Force), RHQ., Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2DX.

Born on 21st September, 1890 at Finsbury Park, London.

Died on 28th March 1965 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Memorial on grave at Field of Honour, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

Digest of Citation reads: When his company was unexpectedly engaged and brought to a halt, at close range, by the enemy with two machine guns, at Air Karim, near Jerusalem,Palestine. Corporal Train rushed forward and engaged the enemy with grenades, succeeding in putting some of the enemy team out of action by means of a direct hit. He did this on his own initiative, during which, he shot and wounded an enemy officer, killing or wounding, with grenades and rifle , most of the remainder of the team. Following this he went to the assistance of a comrade who was also bombing the enemy from the front, Corporal Train killed one of them who happened to be carrying his machine gun out of the action. He was no doubt responsible for saving his battalion from receiving heavy casualties, enabling them to advance at a seemingly critical time.

* County of London.

Additional information:. Army No. 510051, Sergeant Train's father and mother lived at 58, Chatterton Road, Finsbury Park, London. He attended Gillespie Road London County Council School, after which he became a solicitor's clerk. He had a brother, Private G. F. Train who served in the Royal Artillery both in France and Salonica, receiving wounds. Sergeant Train had joined the London Scottish 10 years prior to winning a Victoria Cross, seeing service in the European War and he was entitled to the Mons Star.