Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of William Avins, a railway labourer, born 1852 in Sibson, Leics., and his wife Sarah Ann Avins (nee Harding, married 1871), born 1853 in Norton Juxta Twycross, Leics. in April 1881 they were residing in the family home at Snarestone, Leics., together with their children, Annie, a schoolgirl, born 1872 and Sarah Ann, a schoolgirl, born 1875, the latter two children were born in Sibson, Leics., and Harriett, born 1878 and Thomas W., born 1880, the latter two children being born in Snarestone, Leics. In the 1st quarter of 1887, Charles’ father died, aged 36. In April 1891 Charles Frederick who was born in 1882 in Snarestone, Leicestershire was residing as an inmate of the Ashby de la Zouch Union Workhouse, Leics., together with his widowed mother, a general domestic servant, and his siblings, Harriet, Thomas and Henry, born 1886, in Snarestone, Leics. In April 1911 he was serving as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, and was stationed at Fort Saint George, Madras, India. On Friday May 28th 1915 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “THE ROLL OF HONOUR.” – LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT CASUALTIES. The following casualties in the Leicestershire Regiment are announced by the Official Press Bureau:- Reported May 4th.
KILLED.
11161 Pte. P. Griggs. 2nd Battalion, 10280 Pte. H. Smith, 2nd Battalion.
WOUNDED.
Lieut. G. A. Quayle, 2nd Battalion, 3247 Pte. C. Daley, 4th Batt. (T.F.).
The following casualties in the Leicestershire Regiment are announced by the Official Press Bureau:- Reported May 8th.
KILLED.
9907 Pte. A. Cunningham, 2nd Batt., 1321 Pte. H. Chapman, 5th Batt. (T.F.).
DIED OF WOUNDS.
11535 Pte. E. W. Bailey, 2nd Batt., 12911 Pte. L. L. Fuller, 2nd Batt., 5624 Corpl. G. Hopcroft, 2nd Batt.
WOUNDED.
5963 Sergt. A. Faulks, 2nd Batt., 1717 Pte. W. Asher, 4th Batt., (T.F.), 1656 Pte. E. A. Gent, 4th Batt. (T.F.), 2440 Pte. C. Henson, 4th Batt. (T.F.), 2708 Pte. L. Hopkinson, 4th Batt. (T.F.), 3477 Pte. F. Lewin, 4th Batt. (T.F.), 2629 Pte. C. Sabin, 4th Batt. (T.F.), 3241 Pte. L. E. Southwell, 4th Batt. (T. F.), 2648 Pte. F. Taylor, 4th Batt. (T.F.), 1769 Pte. A. Toon, 4th Batt. (T. F.), 1418 Pte. G. Downs, 5th Batt. (T.F.), 1419 Pte. C. Ellicott, 5th Batt. (T.F.), 3390 Pte. J. R. Fuller, 5th Batt. (T.F.), 2519 Pte. W. Hadland, 5th Batt. (T.F.), 2316 Pte. J. H. Rossall, 5th Batt. (T.F.), 2488 Pte. C. E. Scott, 5th Batt. (T.F.).
The following casualties amongst non commissioned officers and men of the Leicestershire Regiment are reported from the Base, under date 9th May:-
KILLED.
Avins, 7287, Private O., Webb, 6548, Lance Corporal G.
WOUNDED.
1st BATTALION
Biggs, 12551, Private W., Brazier, 8925, Drummer F., Burfield, 7476, Lance Corporal S., Carter, 7614, Private A., Freeman, 9932, Private J. E., Gunnell, 6855, Private A., Marriott, 9363, Private H., Musson, 7450, Private B., Toon, 7712, Lance Corporal J., Withers, 7043, Private H.
2nd BATTALION.
Harrott, 16694, Private T.
The War Diary for this day records that after relieving the 1st Battalion of the East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) on the 24th April, the Battalion were in the trenches at Rue du Bois, ninety two other rank reinforcements arrived. Casualties were one man killed and one wounded.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Article from Coalville Times 21/05/1915:

Ashby Soldier Killed

Private C. Avins of the 1st Leicesters was killed in the trenches at a place not named. He served eight years in India and prior to being called up last August, resided with his sister at Shelbrook, Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

Research undertaken and kindly submitted by A. Murby 30/08/2015
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Photograph courtesy of A. Garford 2020