Charles Grainger

Bank: Union of London & Smiths Bank

Place of work: Winchester branch

Died: 31 July 1917

Charles Edward Gordon Grainger was born on 6 February 1885, the son of Edward and Lucy Ruth Grainger. He worked as a cashier in Union of London & Smiths Bank's Winchester branch.

During the First World War Grainger joined the army, serving as a Lance Corporal in the Wiltshire Regiment. He died in Belgium in 31 July 1917. He was 32 years old and left a widow, Ellen Frances.

Leave your message of remembrance

If you want to leave a message of remembrance for this fallen member of our staff please send us an email.

Please note that we review every comment before publishing it to make sure that it doesn't breach our posting guidelines so it sometimes takes a day or two for your comments to appear.

Messages of remembrance

Frances Ann Seymour October 19 2014 8:33PM

We have searched for years to find my uncle Charlie. To find out which branch he worked for and where he died. He was reported missing in action. My aunt Ellen never gave up hope that he was injured or suffered amnesia. She posted an advert every week in the Hampshire Chronicle asking for information until her death, hoping that someone would remember him. As a family we always talk about him and wonder what happened to him during The War and if he has a grave, if so where is it. Always in our thoughts from Ellen Frances' family

Natwest Group Remembers team October 20 2014 3:36PM

Dear Frances, thank you for your remembrance of Charlie and Ellen. You probably already know that Charles Grainger has no identified grave, and is commemorated on the Menin Gate memorial. He's also remembered on the First World War memorial of Union of London & Smiths Bank, which stands in that bank's former head office, now one of our London offices.

Alison Wood March 7 2025 12.31PM

I’m responding to Frances Ann Seymour’s post of 19 October 2014.

We believe we now live in the house in which your uncle lived in Itchen Stoke. His mother lived here for many years. This link alresfordhistandlit.co.uk/NOT JUST A NAME 17 Website.pdf takes you to the Alresford historical society website giving information about your uncle. The section called Not Just a Name includes a very grainy photograph of him (p112) and there is a picture of the war memorial in St Mary’s Church, Itchen Stoke, with his name on it (p109). The church is open every day.

You may be aware of the above but if not I hope this is helpful. Please feel free to contact me via the NatWest archives if you think I can be of any further help or if you would like to visit his home or see photos of it.