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South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Private 10539 Albert Thomas HORSLEY - 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Killed in Action Saturday, September 25, 1915 aged 26

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 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

Battle of Loos

Place of Death

Cite St. Elie

 

Medals

British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

11 Jan 1915 at Warwick

 

Commonwealth War Graves Page

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Bearley

Other War Memorial(s)

 

Previous Regiments/Units

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The battalion where in trenches near Noyelles when they were ordered to capture the German front lines known as the Quarries, they achieved this and advanced as far as St. Elie which they secured until being relieved. However it came at a heavy cost with 73 Killed, 274 Missing and 181 wounded which left them with 1 officer and 140 other ranks. 
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 St Elie area  Loos Memorial
 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

Jul Qtr 1889 at Bearley

Baptism Date & Place

22 Sep 1889 Bearley St. Mary

Parents

Amos & Rebecca Horsley of Bearly

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Occupation(s)

  •  1911 - Domestic Gardener
  • 1914 - Servant to the Vicar of Bearley

Schools & Colleges

 

Address History

  • 1891 - Centre of Village, Bearley
  • 1901 - New Smiths Farm, Bearley
  • 1911 - Bearley
  • 1914 - Bearley

Other Information

 

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