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 & Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 1 Mar 1915 in France | ~ | Kenilworth War Memorial |
| Kenilworth Post Office | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Mobilised | Kenilworth St. Barnabas |
| Died of Pneumonia | After 5 Aug 1914 in Kenilworth | Kenilworth St. Nicholas |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Died at Sea aboard HMAT Aeneas | Original Service # 2484 | |
Circumstances of Death
| Victor died on 23 Apr 1919 of pneumonia aboard HM Australian Troop Ship Aeneas while sailing home to the UK from Mesopotamia where he had been serving in Baghdad. He was buried at sea at map reference 37.53.N - 9.16.E and is remembered on the Hollybrook Memorial in Southampton. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 16 Apr 1895 in Kenilworth | 12 May 1895 in Kenilworth |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William Henry and Ellen Drane | 13 Henry Street, Kenilworth |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1895 - Kenilworth | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - 40 Henry Street, Kenilworth | 1911 - GPO Messenger |
| 1911 - 13 Henry Street, Kenilworth | 1914 - Sorting Clerk & Telegraphist |
| 1918 - 13 Henry Street, Kenilworth | |
