South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 22505 Arnold Spencer ANDREW - 26th (Bankers) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers


Died of Wounds on Tuesday October 1st, 1918  aged 23

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Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery 
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
4 May 1916 ~ Harbury
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place Enlisted DateOther War Memorials
Fifth Battle of Ypres Nov 1915 at East Ham  
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units 
Lijssenthoek    
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

It is not clear when Arnold was wounded as the battalion saw action from the 27th to 30th September in an area just south of Ypres.  Lijssenthoek was home to a number of Casualty Clearing Stations. The war diary for that period can be found by clicking here PDF file

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBapitsm Date/Place
15 Jul 1895 at Moulton, Northampton 24 Mar 1910 at Harbury
   
Parents NamesParents Abode
John Henry and Emma Andrew Harbury
   
Wife & Marriage Date/PlaceChildren & Year of Birth                       
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SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1901 - High Street, Moulton 1911 - Drapery Worker
1911 - Market Place, Newark (boarder)  
1914 - East Ham, London