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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 2142 Christopher HORSLEY - D Company, 7th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Died on Thursday, January 21, 1915 aged 18

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Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders Did not serve abroad Coventry (London Road) Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
Never served abroad ~ Kenilworth War Memorial
    Kenilworth St. Nicholas 
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Date Ratley & Upton
Died of measles and pneumonia  3 Mar 1914 at Kenilworth  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials 
Coventry ~  
     

Other Service Information

  • Enlisted in the Territorials on 3 Mar 1914
  • Received a full military funeral in Coventry

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Christopher died at Coventry Barracks after contracting measles and then pneumonia

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1897 at Ratley 9 Jan 1898 at Ratley
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
Thomas and Fanny Horsley Ratley
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
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Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History                       
1901 - Ratley 1911 - Farm labourer
1911 - Ratley 1913 - Under gardener in Coventry and Kenilworth
1912 - Albion Street, Kenilworth                 1914 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regt
1914 - Albion Street, Kenilworth  
 
  • Lived with his uncle/Upton family in Kenilworth
  • Employed by Mr. Smallwood in Kenilworth - 1911
  • Employed by Major Stringer in Coventry in 1914