Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of John Attewell an engine driver, born 1855 in Scalford, Leicestershire and his wife Sally Attewell (nee Matthews, married in the 4th quarter of 1874 in the Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire district), born 1853 in Frisby on the Wreake, Leicestershire. Charles Matthews was born in the 4th quarter of 1894 in Scalford, his siblings were George, born 1886, Mary Jane, born 1888, Ernest, born 1890, William, born 1892, Sarah Emily, born 22nd September 1896, Harold Edward, born in the 4th quarter of 1898 and Hilda Mary, born 1896, all his siblings were born in Scalford, in March 1901 the family home was at Sandy Lane, Scalford. In April 1911 Charles was absent from the family home in Scalford, residing there was his father, an engine driver, his mother and siblings, William, a farm labourer and Harold, a schoolboy, Charles was employed as a farm servant and was residing at Scalford, Leicestershire. Charles also had the following older siblings, Thomas, born 1875, Elizabeth, born 1876, Annie, born 1879, John William, born 1881 and Henry, born 1884, the latter five siblings were all born in Scalford. Charles first entered the theatre of war in France on the 29th July 1915 with the 6th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, he became a Prisoner of War during May 1918, and his unit was then recorded as being the 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, he died in captivity on the 12th November 1918. He was awarded the 1915 Star, British War and Victory medals. His younger brother Harold Edward was killed in action on the 30th October 1918.
On Friday August 23rd 1918 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “SCALFORD.” – PRISONER OF WAR. – The friends of Pte. C. Attewell, who has been missing since May 27th, have been informed that he is a prisoner in Germany. Another brother is also a prisoner.