198 Charles Street, Clouston Park, Upper Hutt, street scene 2018
Reason for the name
Charles Street was named in honour of Lance Sergeant Charles Henry Salisbury Killed-in-Action in World War 1
Charles Salisbury’s parents Kate Amelia and Ernest James Salisbury owned a poultry farm. Kate and Ernest’s grandson David Hudson Salisbury (1927-2015) developed the land which became part of the Clouston Park Estate. In the same subdivision was Cecil Street named after Charles’s younger brother John Cecil Salisbury. Lance Sergeant Charles Henry Salisbury (1895-1918) service number 20242 served in World War One and was killed in action on 09 September 1918 in France. Charles is buried at Gouzeaucourt New British cemetery in Nord France. Born 19 July 1895 - Died 9 September 1918.
Author: The Poppy Places Trust
The New Zealand Rifle Brigade was created in April 1915 as a second New Zealand infantry brigade, to complement the brigade then serving at Gallipoli. Initially known as ‘the Trentham Regiment (Earl of Liverpool’s Own)’, its recruits were drawn from throughout the country. The 1st and 2nd Battalions arrived in Egypt in time to become the only New Zealand unit to participate in the Senussi Campaign.
In January 1916, New Zealand’s infantry was divided into three brigades. The Rifle Brigade was officially known as the 3rd New Zealand (Rifles) Brigade for the rest of the war (‘New Zealand Rifle Brigade’ also served as a regimental list or posting for its soldiers). It shifted to the Western Front in April 1916 and spent the rest of the war there.
Motto: Soyes ferme (Stand fast).
Charles Salisbury's details are as follows:
SERVICE NUMBER 20242
ALSO KNOWN AS Henry
ARMED FORCE Army
LAST RANK WW1 Lance Sergeant, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion
GENDER Male
NEXT OF KIN ON EMBARKATION Mrs K.A. Salisbury (mother), Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
ENLISTMENT WW1 Farmer/Civilian
EMBARKATION DETAILS WW1 19 Aug 1916-24 October 1916
HMNZT 61 Vessel was Aparima, Rifleman 10th Reinforcements, 2nd Battalion, F Company New Zealand Rifle Brigade
MEDICAL NOTES Killed in Action,
Charles Salisbury was the son of Ernest and Kate Salisbury, of Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. Native of Collingwood, Nelson.
DEATH 9 September 1918, Age 23, Havrincourt, France. Killed in Action
CEMETERY Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, Nord, France VII. C. 12.
