South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 3 Jan 1917 in France | ~ | Alcester |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other Service Information |
| Local actions at Ypres | 8 Nov 1915 Stratford on Avon | 8 Nov 1915 - to Army Reserve |
| 12 May 1916 - mobilised at Plymouth | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| 2/1st Wessex Field Ambulance at Vlamertinghe | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
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Charles is listed as dying of his wounds on 28 May 1917. His service record states that he died at ? Field Ambulance. The war diary for the day is transcribed below. Poperinghe - In the Field 28/5/1917 - 10.40am: No 1 Gun hit by hostile shell - Knocked out of action. Casualties 4 OR's killed & 3 OR's wounded. Cpl Gibbons, Gnr Gillooley, Gnr Carliss, Gnr Jones C.E killed. Bd Whitely Cp[l Smith F.H; Gnr Tilley T wounded. Gnr Jones CE died result of wounds and burns at the Field Ambulance Hospital. 40 rounds fired on target Q.36 - Map 10pm: 40 rounds fired on target P.W.17 - Map - Hosile Battery. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1897 at Alcester | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Jesse and Fanny Ann Jones | 24 Oversley, Alcester |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1897 - Alcester | 1911 - Ploughboy |
| 1901 - Oversley, Alcester | 1915 - Cowman |
| 1911 - Oversley Green, Alcester | |
| 1915 - 24 Oversley Green, Alcester |
