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 | WW1 Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Bethleem Farm West Cemetery |
| First Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 July 1916 in France | ~ | Corley War Memorial Gates |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | April 1916 in Birmingham | L & NW Railway Roll of Honour |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Bristol Castle Line, Ypres | 8th Bn O&BLI | |
Circumstances of Death
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Mark is listed as being killed in action on 30th September 1917. The 5th Battalion war diary entries for the period 29th September to 1st October 1917 are transcribed below. Bristol Castle Line, Ypres - 29 Sep 1917: During night there was intermittent shelling of back area but the front line was quiet. B Coy suffered 3 casualties from a vane [aerial] bomb. Everybody hard at work at night wiring and improving trenches and fitting U frames. Bristol Castle Line, Ypres - 30 Sep 1917: From 4.15 to 7am heavy strafe between support and reserve lines causing C Coy 8 casualties one of who was CSM Williams. The weather was misty and the Bosche seemed to be afraid of an attack, everything goes to show he is very windy. Rest of day quiet. Bristol Castle Line, Ypres - 01 Oct 1917: A Coy rather troubled by minnies in the early morning. Capt Mullis’s HQ being blown in also from stand to till 8am. Otherwise the day was quiet, 2/Lt Fritz who is acting as Intelligence Officer tried to capture a Hun along the bank of the Douve but was just too late. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 3 Jan 1891 in Erdington | 17 May 1891 at Corley Parish Church |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John and Sarah Ann Steeley | High House Road, Corley |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Bertha Steeley nee Tomlinson | Apr-Jun 1916 at Erdington Parish Church |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Chester Road, Erdington | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - Sheffield Road, Sutton Coldfield | 1905 - Clerk for LNW Railway at Birminghham New Street |
| 1911 - 1 Yew Tree Villas, Sheffield Road, Erdington | 1911 - Clerk for LNW Railway |
| 1916 - 1 Yew Tree Villas, Sheffield Road, Erdington | 1915 - Parcel Clerk for LNW Railway |
| 1917 - 13 Mason Road, Erdington |
