Charles THRALE

1918 - 1981  (63 years)

• Name	Charles THRALE  [1]
  Birth	7 Mar 1918	Woolwich, Kent, England
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Bef 1939
  	Draughtsman
  Census	29 Sep 1939	35 Wilson Road, Camberwell, Kent, England   [2]
  		UK National Register 1939 35 Wilson Road, Camberwell, Kent, England. Charles THRALE, Male, b. 1918. John MCCRONEN, Male, b, 1890.
  Military Service	From 1940	Singapore
  	Service number: 6019431. Regiment: 55 Infantry Brigade Army. Rank: Corporal. Served 1939 - 1945.Departed the UK for Singapore in October 1941.
  		Charles THRALE Liberated prisoner of war index card
  Residence	24 Mar 1940	16 Spray Street, Woolwich, Kent, England
  Residence	Aft 1945	Skegness, Lincolnshire, England
  	After the war, Charles recuperated in Skegness and had a studio under the pier.
  Note	Jan 1947 to 1964	England
  	Charles Thrale’s exhibition of paintings created during his captivity as a Japanese prisoner of war was first displayed in January 1946, in London. After that initial showing, the exhibition toured the UK for approximately eighteen years, continuing until around 1964.
  		Charles THRALE Exhibition programme Charles Thrale’s exhibition of paintings created during his captivity as a Japanese prisoner of war was first displayed in January 1946, in London. After that initial showing, the exhibition toured the UK for approximately eighteen years, continuing until around 1964.
  		Charles THRALE, Porstmouth News 19 Sept 1947 Charles Thrale exhibition promotion.
  Residence	1948	10 Warmington Road, Camberwell, Kent, England
  Death	1 Apr 1981 to 30 Jun 1981	Lambeth, Surrey, England   [3]
  Person ID	I1623	UK Thrale family
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Bishop THRALE,   b. 20 Mar 1891, Woolwich, Kent, England d. Aft 24 Feb 1950 (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Julia BARKER,   b. 18 Dec 1898-17 Dec 1899   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	17 Dec 1921	Woolwich, Kent, England   [4]
  	Agency: Registry Office
  		Marriage certificate Henry Bishop THRALE and Julia BARKER.
  Family ID	F475	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hilda HANCOCK
  Marriage	24 Mar 1940	Holy Trinity Church, Woolwich, Kent, England   [5]
  		Marriage certificate Charles THRALE and Hilda HANCOCK
  Children	1. Carlos THRALE
  Family ID	F617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Mar 1918 - Woolwich, Kent, England Military Service - Service number: 6019431. Regiment: 55 Infantry Brigade Army. Rank: Corporal. Served 1939 - 1945.Departed the UK for Singapore in October 1941. - From 1940 - Singapore Note - Charles Thrale’s exhibition of paintings created during his captivity as a Japanese prisoner of war was first displayed in January 1946, in London. After that initial showing, the exhibition toured the UK for approximately eighteen years, continuing until around 1964. - Jan 1947 to 1964 - England Death - 1 Apr 1981 to 30 Jun 1981 - Lambeth, Surrey, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Their works

  Portrait by Charles THRALE Bob Cleeve aged 5, father of Mrs Tracy Atkinson (tracy.atkinson64@aol.co.uk)

  
  

• Sources

  [S82] Carlos Thrale. [S106] National Register - UK. 1939. [S78] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, Vol: 14. Page: 0132. [S28] Marriage certificate. [S64] England Marriages 1538-1973, (FamilySearch Intl), Vol: 1d. Page: 3197.