CHARLES ROBERT SAVAGE
From May through to September 2026, Andrew will be fulfilling his dream to hike the iconic Land’s End to John O’Groats! You are all warmly invited to follow Andrew’s epic journey on his Facebook page, “Andrew Beal LEJOG” https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577588795730
As Andrew hikes the 1,300+ miles, he will raise funds for the Ipswich War Memorial Project to help finance our future exhibitions and research of the brave Ipswich men and women who lost their lives in conflict. If you would like to make a small donation, please click on the link: https://gofund.me/5d4a50570
Thank you for your love and support. Andrew & Helen – I.W.M.P.
CHARLIE
Born: 1886, Wherstead, Suffolk.
Died: 7th May 1917; age 31; KiA – by shell fire in trench in Bullecourt Sector. His body was buried alongside of trench where he fell – 1 mile in front of Reincourt.
Place of Association: Divett Place, Adelaide, South Australia.
Occupation: Labourer for the South Australian Railways..
Enlistment Date: 14th September 1915; age 29 years & 6 months; Religion: CofE. Next of Kin: mother – Mrs Sarah Savage, of 44, Parliament Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Height: 5ft & 8 1/4ins, medium complexion, brown eyes & dark hair.
Embarked: 7th February 1916 – Adelaide – H.M.A.T. ‘Miltiades’ A28.
Disembarked Suez – 11th March 1916.
Proceeded overseas to France from Folkestone, England, 17th December 1916 – S.S. ‘Golden Eagle’.
Etaples – 18th December 1916 – marched out to the 10th Battalion, Etaples – 22nd December 1916.
Offence: England – A.W.L. from 07.00hrs on the 30th June 1916 – 06.00hrs on the 4th July 1916 – 5 days. 7 days F.P. No. 2.
Rank: Private; Service Number: 4570.
Regiment: Australian Imperial Force, 10th Infantry Battalion.
Medals Awarded: Victory, British War & 1915 Star .
Memorial Reference:
Somme,
France.
Brother to WILLIAM HERBERT SAVAGE.
CENSUS
1891 Foxhall Road, Ipswich.
Charlie was 5 years old and living with his parents and siblings.
(Harry) Henry Savage, 28, a Night Attendant – Borough Asylum, born Monewden, Suffolk.
Sarah Savage (nee Theobold), 36, born Wherstead, Suffolk.
Albert Edward Savage, 3, born Ipswich.
George William Savage, 1, born Ipswich
1901 3, Virginia Terrace, Freehold Road, Ipswich.
Charlie was 13 years old and living with his parents and siblings.
Harry, 38, a General Labourer.
Sarah, 36.
George, 11.
Harry Alfred Savage, 9, born Ipswich.
William Herbert Savage, 6, born Ipswich.
Ellen Savage, 8, born Ipswich.
Dorothy Emma Savage, 4, born Ipswich.
Walter Dennis Savage, 3, born Ipswich.
IMMIGRATION
25 year old, Charles, a Platelayer, embarking from the Port of Adelaide, Australia, travelling on the S.S.’Orontes’ of the Orient Steam Navigation Company Ltd. He arrived at the Port of London on the 26th October 1912.
25 year old Charles, a Platelayer, travelled 3rd Class on board the S.S.’Orama’ of the Orient Steamship Lane – Master: A.T. Caad. Embarked at the Port of London, 14th February 1913, bound for Adelaide, Australia.
William’s father, Harry Savage, died in 1915 in Ipswich.
Charles’s mother, Sarah, was sent the ‘Where the Australians Rest‘ pamphlet, plus the Memorial Scroll and Plaque and the Victory, British War and 1915 Star.
Charles is also remembered on the war memorial at St. John the Baptist Church, Ipswich.
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