South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 2012 Albert Ernest PARE - 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Died of wounds on Sunday, January 31st 1915 aged 22


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals Boulogne Eastern Cemetery 
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
4 Oct 1914 in Zeebrugge ~ Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place Mobilised  
Winter Operations 1914-15 5 Aug 1914 at Warwick  
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or UnitsOther War Memorials
13th General Hospital, Boulogne      
     

Original Enlistment

Albert's service number of 2012 was issued between 27 Jan 1912 when #1987 was issued and 7 Jan 1913 when #2253 was issued.

Circumstances of Death

Henry (aka Harry) is listed as dying of wounds on 31 Jan 1915. Newspaper reports show that he was admitted to the 13th General Hospital at Boulogne on the evening of the 15th January with a bullet wound to the head, having been evacutated from a Field Ambulance. The 2nd Battalion war diary entries for the period 13th to 15th January 1915 are transcribed below and it appears that he was wounded on the 14th January near Delpierre.

Trenches - Delpierre - 13th Jan: Cold rainy day. Relieved S Staffs R in trenches at 7pm, kept 1 Platoon from each company in Reserve at Bn HQ. Trenches in an appalling state. We were able to hold them in sections each section being cut off from communication with its neighbour. 4 Officers Essex Yeomanry attached for 24 hours.

Trenches - Delpierre - 14th Jan: Fine but dull day. HQ shelled in morning. Men working at defenses in the lines. No rain during the day so trenches very much improved. Shelling again in the afternoon. Casualties 1 killed and 5 wounded.

15th Jan: Fine but dull. Shelling in morning. Stopped all work and made men keep under-cover. Casualties 2 killed and 2 wounded. END



 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1892 in Warwick 15 May 1895 at Stratford on Avon, Holy Trinity
   
Parents NamesAbode
George & Henrietta Pare Weston Training School, Weston under Wetherley
   
SchoolsColleges
Warwick Borough C E School ~
   
Address HistoryEmployment History
1892 - Warwick 1901 - Scholar
1901 - 5 Joyce Pool, Warwick 1911 - Unemployed  Gardener
1911 - 9 Barrack Street, Warwick   
1915 - 9 Barrack Street, Warwick