South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 9477 William Edward CLEAVER - 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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Died of wounds on Monday 17th January 1916 aged 27

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Mailly-Maillet Communal Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
1 Jun 1915 in France ~ Cubbington War Memorial
    Leamington St. Paul's Memorial
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted  
Local actions near Albert, Arras November 1914 at Leamington Spa  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
Mailly-Maillet ~ ~
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

William is listed as dying of wounds on 17 Jan 1916. The war diary for the period 15th to 17th Jan 1916 is transcribed below. Click here for information about the evacuation and treatment of the wounded.

15th January – Trenches – Sucerie nr Mailly-Maillet: Bright sunny day. Fleet of our aeroplanes went over about 10 a.m. Heavily fired at by enemy with shell, rifle and machine gun fire. Casualties (from appendix) 1 OR Killed & 1 OR Wounded. END

16th January – Trenches – Sucerie nr Mailly-Maillet: Quiet day. Very little hostile activity. Enemy snipers active at night. Captain G.W. Cox went to hospital (sick). Casualties (from appendix) None. END

17th January – Trenches – Sucerie nr Mailly-Maillet: Nothing of interest during day. Battalion relieved by R Irish Fus at night. Relief completed by 8pm. Fairly dark night. Battalion marched to Colincamp to go into billets. Casualties (from appendix) 5 OR Wounded. END
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1888 at Cubbington 25 Dec 1888 at Cubbington St. Mary's
   
Parents Names Abode
William and Fanny Cleaver Cubbington
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
Ellen Elizabeth Cleaver nee Slater William Edward born 18 Apr 1912                                     
Jan Qtr 1912 in Warwick District George Henry born 27 Apr 1914
   
Schools Colleges
Cubbington School ~
   
Address History Employment History
1888 - Cubbington 1901 - School age (13)
1891 - Back of Queen Street, Cubbington 1911 - Labourer (newspaper)
1901 - Offchurch Road, Cubbington (with grandparents)  
1911 - Not found  
1916 - 20 Swan Street, Leamington  
 

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