South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Aubigny Communal Cemtery Ext |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 16 Sep 1915 in France with 6th Field Ambulance | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick St. Paul | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Hundred Days Offensive | 10 Dec 1914 in Montreal | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| 57th CCS at Aubigny-en-Artois | No 6 Field Ambulance | |
Service History
- 10 Dec 1914 - Enlisted in Montreal in No 6 Field Ambulance
- 29 Apr 1915 - Arrived in England aboard SS Northland
- 16 Sep 1915 - Landed in France with 6th Field Ambulance
- 09 Mar 1917 - Transferred to 2nd [Division] Signal Company
Circumstances of Death
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Wilfrid is listed as dying of wounds on 19 Sep 1918. His Canadian Army "Circumstances of Casualty" card states that he died of shock at the 57th Casualty Clearing Station and was buried at Aubigny-en-Artois. The 2nd Division Signal Company war diary entry for that day is pasted below from the Canadian War Diary Viewer. Click to enlarge.
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| A newspaper report in the Warwick Advertiser on 5 Oct 1918 states: ..."he was hit by a shell while endeavouring to reach a trench, and only lived a few hours after his admission to a clearing station" |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 9 Dec 1882 in Warwick | 18 Mar 1883 at Warwick St. Paul |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Joseph and Charlotte Barratt | both deceased, formerly Seven Stars Public House |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1882 - Friars Street, Warwick | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Seven Stars PH, 50 Friars Street, Warwick | 1901 - Post Office Worker |
| 1901 - 7 Railway Terrace, Fenny Stratford | 1905 - Post Office Worker |
| 1909 - Canada | 1914 - Hospital Orderly in Canada |
| 1914 - 640 Garnier Street, Montreal | |
- On 8 Dec 1905 Wilfred pleaded guilty to theft of mail from the Post Office and was sentenced to 12 months hard labour.
- On 13 May 1909 he emigrated to Canada from Liverpool aboard SS Ottawa
- His next kin was his brother George of Seven Stars Public House, 50 Friars Street, Warwick
- Warwick War Memorial Project Biography
