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 | British War & Victory Medals | Ploegsteert Memorial |
| First Arrived in a War Theatre | Previous Campaign Medals | Warwickshire War Memorials |
| 20 Feb 1918 in Boulogne, France | South Medal and 7 Clasps | Leamington No Known Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Attested | Other War Memorials |
| German Spring Offensive | 5 Dec 1915 in Cathcart, Glasgow | Glasgow Post Office |
| Place of Death | Date and Place Mobilised | |
| Bailleul | 15 Jan 1916 in Glasgow | |
Previous Service History
- 17 Sep 1898 - Enlisted as Private 6261 in Scottish Rifles (Cameronians) in Warwick
- 01 Jan 1900 - Posted to South Africa
- 26 Apr 1902 - Posted to India
- 27 Oct 1906 - Retired and posted to Army Reserve
Circumstances of Death
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Walter is listed as being killed in action on 16th April 1918 during the German Spring Offensive. The following information is taken from the 16th Battalion war diary Report on Operations for the period 14th to 21st April 1918. On the night of 8/9 April 1918 the Battalion (17 officers, 785 O.R.) was in reserve in billets in Ecouquerre-sur-Lys; two Companies being disposed on the western edge of the town (near Rue Dormour) and two in the town near the Church. Bailleul - 14 Apr 1918: At about 11pm the Battalion was relieved by units of the 6th South Staffs who were placed to cover our withdrawal. A position was then taken up facing east in c.2.c. and d. 15 Apr 1918: This was being consolidated by 5 a.m. and gave a good field of fire. The position remained unchanged until the night of April 17/18 when the Battalion was withdrawn to the support position about Mont Noir having been relieved by units of the 89th Brigade. On the 16th and 17th the enemy made several attempts to attack our positions but these were all broken up by artillery and Machine Gun fire. Enemy artillery fire was concentrated and heavy, and casualties were numerous. Sniping was active on any movement being observed. On the night 18/19 the Battalion was withdrawn to the Army Line about Mont Noir and was in reserve until the night 20/21 April when it was withdrawn to billets near Poperinghe and on the 22nd April marched to billets near ST. Jans-Cappel. The casualties sustained by the Battalion during the period covered by this report were 13 Officers and 554 Other Ranks [out of a total of 17 Officers and 785 Other Ranks on 9th April] |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 2 Jan 1880 in Barford, Warwicks | 11 Mar 1880 at Warwick (Emscote) All Saints |
| Parent Names | Abode |
| Clara Emma Fox | Clara died in 1908 in Leamington |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Martha Jane Fox nee McBridge | Mary born 2 Sep 1907; George born 17 May 1909; |
| 30 Nov 1906 at Glasgow St. Rollox | Walter born 20 May 1917 & Elizabeth born 14 Apr 1914 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1881 - 16 Pickard Street, Warwick | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Rugby Road, Lillington, Leamington | 1897 - Farm Labourer |
| 1901 - South Africa with Scottish Rifles | 1898 - Private in Scottish Rifles |
| 1911 - 4 Whitehill Terrace, Cathcart, Glasgow | 1906 - Postman |
| 1915 - 4 Whitehill Terrace, Cathcart, Glasgow | 1911 - Postman in Glasgow |
| 1915 - Postman in Glasgow | |
- Walter's father is not named in his 1880 Baptism record, just his mother Clara Emma Fox, who was born in Milverton, Leamington
- Walter appears with his mother Clara in the 1881 census
- Clara married George Goode on 31 Oct 1881
- Clara and Walter appear in the 1891 census and by now Walter is using his step-fathers last name of Goode
- In 1901 Clara was living at Cubbington Road, Leamington and Walter was in South Africa fighting in the Boer War
- Clara sadly died in 1908 in Leamington