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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 241571 Bryan BIDDLE - 14th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment


Died of Wounds on Wednesday October 10th 1917 aged 22

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Dozinghem Military Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After February 1916 ~ Alcester Memorial Cross  |  Baptist Church  |  British Legion
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other Military Service Information
Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) January 1916 at  Redditch Enlisted 7 Sep 1914 at Birmingham
    Discharged on 2 Dec 1914 - medically unfit
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
CCS at Westvleteren Royal Warwickshire (1914)  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Bryan is listed as dying of wounds on 10 Oct 1917, presumably at either the 4th, 47th or 61st Casualty Clearing Stations which were close to Dozinghem Cemetery. The was diary for the 9th and 10th Oct 1917 is transcribed below. The 14th were a Pioneer/Engineer Battalion and Bryan was in C Coy of the battalion and it seems that Bryan died from works whilst incurred whilst on a working party party.

9th Oct – [W of Langemarck]: Orders received overnight for parties as follows to proceed to open up roads in forward area immediately after the advance. Zero hour was 5.20am.

1st Party 8.20am A Coy – 2 Off & 80 OR; C Coy 3 Off & 110 OR

2nd Party 1.20am [10th Oct] A Coy – 2 Off & 50 OR; B Coy 4 Off & 130 OR; C Coy 3 Off & 20 OR

Both parties worked in Wijdendrift-Langemarck Road U.21.a

D Coy at work as yesterday. END

10th Oct – [W of Langemarck]:

Working parties were sent out to carry out the same work as yesterday. END

Casualties for October 9th & 10th 1 Officer wounded, 5 other ranks killed and 24 other ranks wounded.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1894 at Alcester  
   
Parents Names Abode
John and Eliza Ellen Biddle Evesham Road, Astwood Bank
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1894 - Alcester 1911 - Apprentice Tailor                                                                          
1901 - Henley Street, Alcester 1914 - Tailor
1911 - Henley Street, Alcester  
1914 - Henley Street, Alcester  
1917 - Evesham Road, Astwood Bank (Mother)  
 

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