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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| Home | Did not serve abroad | Henley-in-Arden Baptist Chapel Burial Ground |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| Did not serve abroad | ~ | Henley-in-Arden |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| William sadly committed Suicide | 11 Jul 1917 at Devonport | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Croydon | ||
Name on Memorial
William is wrongly named as Haywood on the Henley Memorial plaque - he was born and baptised as Hayward
Circumstances of Death
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Williams is listed as dying on 3 Apr 1918. His service record indicates that, sadly, he died from injuries sustained while he was temporarily insane. His death certificate (see below) states that he died of a fractured skull and brain laceration caused when he jumped out of a window.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 15 Jul 1890 at Warwick | ~ |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Stephen and Anne Hayward | 8 Jury Street, Warwick |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Address |
| Lillian Ann Haywood nee WADDICK in Jul Qtr 1916 at Southwark | The Bungalow, Bericole, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1890 - Warwick | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1891 - 1 Church Street, Warwick | 1911 - Journalist |
| 1901 - 29 High Street, Warwick | 1917 - Journalist |
| 1911 - 57 South View Road, Sheffield (boarder) | |
| 1918 - 125 Lower Richmond Road, East Sheen | |
- We have not yet established the link to Henley in Arden except for his burial at the Baptist Church
