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 | British War & Victory Medals | Pont-du-Hem Military Cemetery |
| First Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 23 May 1916 in Havre, France | ~ | Corley War Memorial Gates |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Somme | 12 Oct 1914 - Commissioned as Captain | Coventry Law Society Memorial Plaque |
| Solicitors & Articled Clerks Memorial | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Rugby School |
| Neuve Chapelle | ~ | |
Military Service History
- 28 Oct 1910 - Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in 7th (Territorial) Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Gazette)
- 09 Dec 1910 - Promoted to Lieutenant in 7th (Territorial) Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Gazette)
- 22 Mar 1913 - Resigned Commission (Gazette)
- 12 Oct 1914 - Re-Commissioned as Temporary Captain in 7th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Gazette)
Circumstances of Death
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Arnold is listed as being killed in action on 5th July 1916. The 2nd/7th Battalion war diary entries for the period 4th to 7th July are transcribed below. Neuve Chapelle - 4 Jul 1916: A quiet 24 hours on both sides. Rain. Trenches in a mess from mud and water. Neuve Chapelle - 5 Jul 1916: A quiet day again. Only artillery registration of gaps in enemy’s wire & the normal firing on those gaps at 10pm to 10.15pm. 10.20pm: Enemy retaliated with salvoes of whiz-bangs & B Coy commander [Arnold] was badly hit by one of these and died before being moved 100 yards. 3 OR’s wounded, two badly. Neuve Chapelle - 6 Jul 1916: Another quiet day, normal routine. Preparations for a Smoke Bomb attack in hand. No wind up to midnight. Neuve Chapelle - 7 Jul 1916: Burial of Capt Browett at Pont du Hem. Only artillery registration at intervals during the day. Stood by for another attack at night but no wind. 2nd Lt Buccanhan sent down to hospital with shell shock W. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 23 Aug 1885 in Coventry | 18 Sep 1885 at Coventry St. John the Baptist |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Ethel Spydre Thackhall Browett | Keresley House, Tamworth Road, Keresley |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Gladys Thackall-Browett nee Barton | Elizabeth Majorie born 22 Jul 1913 |
| 4 Jul 1912 at Keresley Parish Church | Cynthia Loveday born 13 Dec 1914 |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Rugby School - 1900 to 1904 | University of London |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1885 - Eddystone, Holyhead Road, Coventry | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Eddystone, Holyhead Road, Coventry | 1901 - Scholar at Rugby School |
| 1901 - Rugby School, Barby Road, Rugby | 1907 - Articled Clerk at W Browett, Solicitors |
| 1907 - 23 Bayley Lane, Coventry | 1911 - Solicitor at W Browett, Solicitors |
| 1911 - Keresley House, Tamworth Road, Keresley | 1914 - Solicitor and Officer in Territorial Army |
| 1914 - Turnpike Side, Corley, Warwickshire | |
- Took Solicitors Examination in Coventry on 13 March 1907
