South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Burton Dassett |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted Date | Other War Memorials |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | Oct 1915 at Warwick | Helmdon, Northants  |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| east of St. Julien | Pte 15456 Royal Warwickshire Regiment | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
The below took place on the first and second days of the Third Battle of Ypres, better known as Battle of Passchendaele.
The war diary is faded and hard to read but on the 31st Jul and 1st Aug 1917the 164th Company MGC were in the front lines east of St. Julien when they were ordered to take part in the attacks on two German Lines at the Black Line and then Green Line (see map). Although the Black Line was taken the attack on the Green Line was repelled with heavy casualties and they were forced to retire to the Black Line. At the end of the day on the 1st Aug the company retired to Wieltje.
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| Area of Operations | Ypres Menin Gate Memorial |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1881 at Helmdon | 25 Oct 1881 at Helmdon |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Robert Pryce and Susannah Franklin | Helmdon |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Maud Franklin nee Vincent | Flossie Violet born 20 Dec 1902 |
| Apr Qtr 1902 at Northampton | Frederick Pryce Vincent born 14 Nov 1906 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
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1881 - Church Street, Helmdon |
1911 - Cowman |