Nantes (La Bouteillerie) Cemetery, Brittany.

Eldest son of Mr & Mrs Charles Henry Tank of 13 Commercial Buildings, St Helier, Jersey

Died of wounds in hospital at Nantes, aged 25 years.

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Tuesday 29 September 1914

Another Jerseyman Wounded. Information has been received in the Island that a Jerseyman, Trumpeter Tank of the 6th Dragoon Guards, has been slightly wounded in action. It is understood that the injury is a lance wound in the face.

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Thursday 15 October 1914

A Jersey Cavalryman Wounded. The parents of Trumpeter C H Tank of 6th Dragoon Guards yesterday received notification that he had been severely wounded in action and was now in hospital in Nantes. Mr Tank, who had served 8 years as a trumpeter and bandsman in the crack Cavalry Corps is the eldest son of Mr & Mrs C H Tank of 13 Commercial Buildings. It will be remembered that we stated a few weeks ago that this young cavalryman had been wounded in action.

 

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record

Trumpeter Charles Hellyer Tank
6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers)
09/10/1914

Notice of Death appears in Jersey Evening Post of Wednesday 27 October 1914

Commemorated on St Lukes Church Memorial

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Tuesday 20 October 1914

Reported Death of a Jersey Soldier. We regret to state that Mr & Mrs C Tank of Commercial Buildings have received intimation that their son Trumpeter C H Tank of 6th Dragoon Guards who, as we have stated previously, was seriously wounded and lying at Nantes Hospital, has since died and been buried in France. Messages received said that the Cavalryman was in a serious condition but hopes had been entertained all along that he would recover. If the message is unfortunately correct Trumpeter Tank is one of the first Jerseymen to have died for his country in this campaign and we feel sure that though his parents will naturally feel the loss they have sustained they will still feel proud to know that their soldier son died a hero's death.