Private 104640 William Thomas BADGER

South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Private 104640 William Thomas BADGER - 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Canadian Infantry

Died of Wounds on 14th June 1916 aged 30

Military History


Theatre of War	Medals	Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders	British War & Victory Medals	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery

Arrived in Theatre	Medal Citation (if app)	SWFHS Area Memorials
9 Mar 1916 in France	~	Catherine-de-Barnes Church Font

Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed	Date and Place Enlisted	Other War Memorials
Battle of Mont Sorrel	16 Aug 1915 in Moose Jaw, Canada	Solihull War Memorial

Place of Death	Previous Regiments or Units
10th CCS at Lijssenthoek	~

Circumstances of Death

William died of shrapnel wounds to the back and right hand at 3.30am on 14th June 1916 at the 10th Casualty Clearing Station in Lijssenthoek. We have not been able to identify the exact day that William was wounded and the 3rd Pioner Battalion war diary entries for the period 8th to 14th June 1916 are transcribed below.

War Dairy 8th to 11th

Camp H - 8/6/1916: During night of 8/9^th duties were continued under orders C.R.E in strengthening defensive positions.

Casualties – Other Ranks Wounded 22

Camp H - 9/6/1916: Commencing the night by order of CRE, 3 Coys only worked night of 9/10 viz 1, 2 & 4. No 3 Coy rested in their billets. Work carried on under orders of CRE was:
No 1 Coy – New C.T. culvert to R 74
No 2 Coy – New C.T. R line to Gordon House
No 4 Coy – New F.T. from Oxford Street towards Menin Road.

Casualties – Other Ranks Wounded 2

Camp H - 10/6/1916: During night 10/11^th No 1 Coy rested in billets in Ypres & No 2, 3 & 4 Coys continued work commenced the proceeding night.

Casualties – Lt Hudson Adj of H Camp – shell shock

Camp H – 11/6/1916: During night 11/12^th No 4 Coy rested in billets in Ypres & No 1, 2 & 3 Coys continued work commenced the night 9/10th

Casualties – Other Ranks Wounded 4

War Diary 12th to 14th

Camp H – 12/6/1916: All working parties cancelled during night 12/13^th by orders of CRE except a special party to work under 9^th Brigade . It was realised that this would be a dangerous duty & the following officers volunteered, Major McMordie OC No 3 Coy, Lt MaClaren No 2 Coy and Lt McDonald No 3 Coy, the party was made up of 25 other ranks from each of Nos 1 & 4 Coys and 61 OR’s from No 3 Coy. The duty was carried out as far as possible

Casualties – Killed OR’s 4
Missing OR’s 6
Wounded Major McMordie & 30 OR’s

Camp H – 13/6/1916: Night of 13/14^th under orders of CRE No 1, 2 & 4 Coys carried on work consolidating ground won from the enemy.

Casualties – Wounded OR’s 2

Camp H – 14/6/1916: Night of 14/15^th under orders CRE No 1 Coy worked at disposal of 9^th Inf Bde in consolidating left flank of newly won positions. Details of No 2 & 4 Coy’s worked on a trench from NE corner of Maple Copse to Yeomanry Post. No 3 and remainder of Nos 2 & 4 Coys rested in Ypres billets.

Casualties – Wounded OR’s - 2

Personal & Family History

Birth Date/Place	Baptism Date/Place
23 Nov 1885 in Birmingham	5 Dec 1886 at St. Lukes, Birmingham

Parents Names	Abode
Thomas and Ellen Badger	Lapworth, Warwickshire

Wife and Marriage Details	Children
Clara Badger nee Pattison	Helen born
Jan Qtr 1909 in Aston District	Edith Alice born 15 Aug 1913 in Pasqua, Canada

Schools	Colleges
Catherine-de-Barnes School	~

Address History	Employment History
1885 - St. Lukes Road, Birmingham	1891 - School age
1891 - Ravenshaw Farm, Copt Heath	1901 - Farm Labourer?
1901 - Ravenshaw Farm, Copt Heath	1911 - Farm Labourer
1906 - Emigrated to Canada	1915 - Engineer
1911 - Moosejaw, Saskatchewan
1915 - Pasqua, Saskatchewan
1916 - Nuthurst Lodge, Nuthurst

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