Trafford

Born at St. Andrew, Edinburgh on the 25th June 1908 - ref: 685 / 2 / 520,
the son of ????? & ????? (nee Dalton).   

1911 Census - No Trace.   Scotland or England.

1921 Census - No Trace.   Scotland or England.

He was recorded as residing at "Inverlieth", Mersey Road, Ashton upon
Mersey.

His occupation was given as "Artist".   He arrived in Spain on the 27th
January 1937

I am most grateful for the following information concerning the first day
of the "Battle of Jarama River 12th - 14th February 1937", has been
extracted verbatim from the "International Brigade Memorial Trust's"
website - see:
https://international-brigades.org.uk/education/the-battle-of-the-jarama-river/

"Very early in the morning of the 12th February, the British Battalion, and
other members of the 15th International Brigade, were moved up to the
heights overlooking the Jarama River at Arganda. Facing the rebels' crack
troops from the Army of Africa, the battalion's lack of training and
equipment took its toll, with the number of casualties growing at an
alarming rate. By early afternoon, the battalion was in a desperate
position, its flank unprotected, the machine-gun company without
ammunition, and numbers decreasing by the minute. The remaining volunteers
were faced with little choice but to pull back to the battalion
headquarters on the plateau behind them. Rebel forces rushed to occupy
their positions, but were quickly forced to duck for cover by the
machine-gun company which at last managed to load its guns with the correct
ammunition. As the first day of the battle came to an end, the battalion
found itself with less than half the number that had set out from
Madrigueras. Day two was to be no less terrifying.

During the morning of the 13th, the battalion fought desperately to hold
back the Rebel forces. As their flank once again came under attack, the
commander of Number 4 Company pulled his soldiers back and the machine-gun
company situated on a knoll to the battalion's right became isolated and
were surrounded. Over thirty volunteers, including the company commander
Harold Fry and adjutant Ted Dickenson, were captured and several of the
battalion lost their lives in an ill-judged attempt to rescue them.
Somehow, the remaining volunteers in the battalion held on until
nightfall.".     The article continues to describe the rest of the Battle,
but by then, Charles had been killed.

It would appear that those killed at this Battle were buried in open
country on what was the front line of the Battle, with a memorial stone
marking the position.