1882 Apr 23 Born Whitechapel, London
1891 census at 2, Lower Road, St Paul, Deptford
1901 census He was in South Africa. Service No. 33748 in 35th Company, 11th Imperial Yeomanry. Queens South Africa Medal.
1902 Nov 17. Charles Arthur Worrell, warrant number 89225. Joined on 17 Nov 1902, and left on 8 June 1914. Last posted to X Division as a PS.
1903 Oct/Dec Married Clara Louisa Hicks at Keynsham, Somerset.
1911 census at 18 Monro House Long Lane Southwark S E
1914 Jun 8. Resigns from LMP
1914 Jul 23. Leaves UK for Quebec on SS Alaunia. He is a policeman
1915 Apr. A record of him crossing US - Canada border
1915 Oct 18. Enlisted in CEF. His next of kin is his wife Clara Louisa. He is a police officer living at 173 Charlotte St, St John, NB. He has already served 1 year in 28 NB Dragoons (a militia unit) and 2 years in Imperial Light Horse, 1 year in RM Artillery and 3 months in 4th OS Siege Battery.
1920 Jul 30 Joined ADRIC with service no 54. Posted to K Coy (the faint script could indicate that he was only posted to K Coy on 3 Dec 1920)
1920 Dec 11 Wounded at Cork at Dillons Cross Ambush . His £25 compensation indicates that the wounds were minor.
1921 Mar 18 Resigned from ADRIC
1927 Separated from Wife
1929 Problems with money and women
1932 Nov 17. 1 months prison for being in arrears with maintenance
1933 Apr 19. In what looks like attempted suicide, he was found unconcious in his garage in Southend suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning
1934 Still problems
1935 In arrears
1941 A Clara L Worrell dies in Bath aged 60, which is probably his wife - right age and initials
1950 Mar 29. A Charles Arthur Worrell of the right age leaves for Sydney with wife Margaret . He is a 67 year old caterer. from Southend on Sea
Charles Worrell is my great grandfather and he died in Australia as far as I know. He led a platoon in WWI nicknames 'Worrell's Warriors' and was injured at the battle of Cambrai after which he was invalided out of the army. My grandfather's memoirs say he 'got involved with women' and emigrated to Australia as one of the 'ten quid tourists'. My grandfather never spoke about him other than in his memoir which my brother took down following some interviews with him.