CHRISTOPHER NOEL BORRETT
Image from the Suffolk Chronicle and Mercury – 1915
Registered at birth and baptised CHRISTOPHER BORRETT.
Born: Boxing Day, 1895, St. Clements, Ipswich.
Baptised on the 25th September 1896, at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Ipswich – family home at 50, Alston Road, Ipswich.
Died: In the morning of the 5th February 1915; age 19; Died at No 2 British Field Ambulance of shot wounds received near Neuve Chappelle whilst leading his men up to his post in the trenches. He was serving alongside his brother, Private Stanley Borrett.
Evening Star – Wednesday, 10th February 1915 – IPSWICH TERRITORIAL KILLED – CORPORAL IN 4th SUFFOLKS – Mr. Charles E. Borrett, of 12, Newton Road, Ipswich, this morning (Wednesday) received the following letter from Captain S. Garrett, No. 4 Company (H) 4th Suffolk Regiment:
“I cannot express how sorry I am to have to inform you that your son, Corporal Christopher Borrett, was killed in action on the night of the 4th February in the trenches. His death was mercifully without suffering. Corporal Christopher Borrett is a great loss to the Company, as he always set a splendid example to those under him by his coolness under fire, cheerful endurance of hardships, and the conscientious manner in which he always performed his duties in whatever operation was going on.”
The Deceased had been an apprentice at the lawn mower works of Messrs. Ransomes, Sims, and Jefferies. He was 19 years of age.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Borrett have four sons on active service, three of whom have been at the Front. Christopher and his brother, Private Stanley Borrett, were in the 4th Suffolks.
Residence: ‘Stanley Villas’, 12, Newton Road, Ipswich.
Occupation: Apprentice in the Lawn Mower Works of Messrs. Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies, Ipswich.
Enlistment Location: March, Cambridgeshire.
Date of Entry Therein: 8th November 1914.
Rank: Corporal; Service Number: 1418
Regiment: Suffolk Regiment, 4th Battalion.
Medals Awarded: Victory, British War & 1914 Star.
Grave Reference:
I.A.13.
Richebourg-L’Avoue,
Pas de Calais,
France.
CENSUS
1901 50, Alston Road, Ipswich.
Christopher was 5 years old and living with his parents & siblings.
Charles Edgar Borrett, 45, an Iron Fitter & Turner, born Ipswich.
Esther Borrett (nee Samuel), 43, born Ipswich.
Charles William Borrett, 20, an Iron Turner & Fitter, born Ipswich.
Joseph Henry Borrett, 16, an Iron Turner, born Ipswich.
Albert Victor Borrett, 13, an Office Assistant at Foundry, born Ipswich.
Stanley Borrett, 11, born Ipswich.
Clarence Edward Borrett, 8, born Ipswich.
Ellen Elsie Borrett, 2, born Ipswich.
1911 12, Newton Road, Ipswich.
Christopher was 15 years old, a Fitter – Motor – General Engineer. He was living with his parents, siblings & a paternal aunt.
Charles, 55, a Turner & Fitter – General Engineers.
Esther, 53.
Stanley, 21, a Carpenter – General Engineer.
Clarence, 18, a Carpenter – General Engineer.
Elsie, 12.
Gladys Evelyn Borrett, 9, born Ipswich.
Emma Potter, 44, a widow, born Ipswich.
Soldiers’ Effects to Charles Edgar Borrett & Esther Borrett – parents.
Christopher is also remembered on the Orwell Works Memorial Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Ipswich, and St. Bartholomew’s Church, Ipswich.
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2 Comments
Gladys Borrett (later Gladys Flory) was Christopher Borretts youngest sister, my Grandmother, she lived at 12 Newton Road all her life, she spoke many times of losing her brother saying he was shot by a sniper , her other brothers survived the war.
Christopher Borrett was my great uncle. My grandad was his brother.