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 in Which Died | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | Military Cross | Tyne Cot Memorial |
| 1914-15 Star | ||
| First Arrived in Theatre | British War & Victory Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 1915 in the Dardenelles | South African (Boer War) Medal | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | 15 Dec 1915 Commissioned to 2nd Lt | Clifton College War Memorial |
| Dedworth War Memorial, Berks | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Shrewsbury Forest, Ypres | 2nd Bn Hampshire Regiment | |
| Corp in Ceylon Planters Rifles |
Military Cross Citation
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26 Jan 1917 - "For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led two companies to the front line under very heavy fire with great gallantry. Later, he rendered valuable services in organising and leading supply parties to the front line during a period of three days."; Bar to MC LG Sup 16 Aug 1917 pg 8356 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Whilst in charge of a party covering digging operations by his battalion, he occupied and held a position within 25 yards of the enemy's sap, afterwards driving them back and repulsing all attempts to re-occupy the sap. His resolution and skilful dispositions enabled the very difficult task of entrenching close to the enemy's wire to be successfully carried out." Gazette. |
Circumstances of Death
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Belford is listed as being killed in action on 26th September 1917. The 14th Battalion war diary entries for the period 25th to 27th September are transcribed below. Cottage Camp – 25 Oct 1917: Form ? and provide carrying parties. Battalion then moved out of camp up to Shrewsbury Forest sector and took over up assembly positions in front of 11 Bn R Sussex Regt. Shrewsbury Forest – 26 Oct 1917: Battalion attacked at 5.50am, 1st Objective being Tower Hamlets and 2nd Objective Tower Trench. Heavy casualties through M.G. fire. Objectives were reached and held and consolidation carried out on our side of Tower Trench. Casualties: Major Goldsmith died of wounds; Killed Capt T R Nicholls, Lt Bainbridge, 2/Lt B A Wilson ; wounded 2/Lt H Sangster, 2/Lt’s Butt, Berras and Thomas. Other ranks 41 killed; 113 wounded. Heavy shelling and sniping by enemy all day. Shrewsbury Forest – 27 Oct 1917: Very quiet morning. Shelling by enemy during afternoon which slackened at night. Casualties: Killed and wounded Nil; Gassed 5 Relieved by 13th R Fusiliers in front lines & 13 K.R.R. in support line |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 19 Nov 1874 at Stoughton, Sussex | 17 Jan 1875 at Stoughton, Sussex |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Robert Belford Wallis and Katherine Fanny Wilson | 53 Kenilworth Road, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1874 - Stoughton, Sussex | 1881 - Scholar |
| 1881 - Adsdean House, Westbourne, Sussex | 1891 - Student at Clifton College |
| 1891 - 28, College Road, Clifton, Barton Regis, Gloucs | 1914 - Estate Owner in Ceylon |
| 1901 - Not found | |
| 1911 - 53 Kenilworth Road, Leamington Spa (father) | |
| 1914 - Nutbourne Estate, Ambawella, Ceylon | |
| 1917 - Nutbourne Estate, Ambawella, Ceylon | |
- Record for Belford have been difficult to find subsequent to the 1891 census and in addition
