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 | British War & Victory Medals | Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 2 Dec 1916 in France | ~ | Stratford on Avon WW1 Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Hundred Days Offensive | 1 May 1916 in Trentham, NZ | Hawera War Memorial, NZ |
| Place of Death | Other Information | |
| No1 NZ Field Ambulance, Achiet-le-Grand | Previously wounded in June 1917 | |
Circumstances of Death
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Alfred is listed as dying of gunshot wounds he suffered to the thigh and back on 31 August 1918 during the Second Battle of Bapaume and died later the same day at the No1 NZ Field Ambulance, Achiet-le-Grand. We have not been able to find the 1st Battalion War Diary but we do know the following: "The battalion was involved in attacking German defensive positions, including trenches and strongpoints, as part of the push to capture Bancourt Ridge and nearby villages. On August 30–31, the New Zealand Division, including the 1st Brigade, pressed forward, overcoming significant resistance from German machine-gun nests and artillery barrages. The 1st Wellington Battalion, as a frontline unit, would have been directly engaged in these assaults, likely facing heavy fighting given the intensity of the German defenses". |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 18 Nov 1890 in Stratford on Avon | 24 Nov 1890 in Stratford on Avon |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Mary Ann Wasley | 6 Caledonia Street, Hawera, NZ |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - 5 Mulberry Street, Stratford on Avon | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - 5&6 Russell Court, Stratford on Avon | 1911 - Errand Boy |
| 1911 - 28 Clopton Lane, Stratford On Avon | 1915 - Timber Hand at Symes Timber Merchants, Hawera, NZ |
| 1913 - Emigrated to New Zealand | |
| 1916 - 6 Caledonia Street, Hawera, NZ |