Green, Charles Layton
Green, C.L., Second-Lieut., Essex Regt., attached R.F.C., the elder son of Dr. and Mrs. Green, Woodside S.E., was born on December 5th, 1894. He was educated at Durlston Court, Swanage, and afterwards at St. Bees School (S.H. 1908-1911). After passing the London Matriculation he entered Guy's as a Medical Student, and later went to Edinburgh University. When to war broke out he joined the Edinburgh O.T.C. Having passed his examinations, he then joined the 1st Sportsman Battalion as a private. Shortly after he was made a corporal. In December, 1914, he was given a Commission in the 11th Essex. In October, 1915, he went to France and was in the trenches till August 1916. He was wounded in the hand by a bomb but quickly recovered. He returned to England and was transferred to the R.F.C. Whilst flying on January 7th he had a crash near Southend, Bromley, for want of petrol, and he was taken up unconscious. He recovered, however, and rejoined at Hounslow on March 16th and soon got his wings. On June 6th, 1917, he left for France, and was killed in action on June 9th. Guy's Hospital Reports Vol.LXX, War Memorial Number
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Green |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Charles Layton |
| Date of birth | 5 December 1894 |
| Place of birth | Rutherglen |
| Family details | Elder son of Dr. Edward Green, of Palace Court Hotel, 12, Pembridge Square, Paddington, London |
| Previous education | Durlston Court, Swanage; St. Bees School (S.H. 1908-1911). Later went to Edinburgh University |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1912 |
| Dept / course | London M.B. |
| Military unit | R.F.C. 53rd Squadron; Essex Regt. 11th Bn. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 9 June 1917 |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Rank at death | Second Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord), France |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial; 53 Squadron R.A.F. Roll of Honour |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission |