South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War in Which Died | WW1 Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Karasouli Military Cemetery |
| First Arrived in a War Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | Warwickshire War Memorials |
| 1 Apr 1915 in Gallipoli (as Corporal) | ~ | Leamington No Known Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| No Specific Battle - Salonika Campaign | Before 1 Apr 1911 in St. Thomas Mount, India | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Salonika | 92nd Battery Royal Field Artillery | |
Circumstances of Death
| Edward is listed as being killed in action on 1st September 1917. We have not been able to find any information, whatsoever about, the circumstances leading to Edward's death, in particular because war diaries from the Salonika Campaign are not yet available online.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 7 Nov 1894 in St. Thomas Mount, Chenai, India | 9 Dec 1894 in Otary, Madras |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John and Catherine Cresswick | India? |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Mary Creswick nee McNamara | Jan-Mar Qtr 1917 in Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1894 - St. Thomas Mount, Chenai | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - Not found - perhaps in India | 1911 - Trumpeter in Royal Field Artillery |
| 1911 - Army Barracks, Trimulgherry, India | 1914 - Corporal in Royal Field Artillery |
| 1917 - 8 Newbold Street, Leamington Spa | |
The only link to Leamington Spa found so far is the marriage to Mary in Leamington in 1917.
