South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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Alveston (including Tiddington) War Memorial

Wellesbourne Road, Alveston, Warwickshire, CV37 7QD

BY THE LONG ROAD THEY TROD WITH SO MUCH FAITH
AND WITH SUCH DEVOTED & SELF-SACRIFICING BRAVERY
WE HAVE ARRIVED IN VICTORY AND
                          TODAY THEY HAVE THEIR REWARD                        
EARL HAIG
1914 ~ 1919

The memorial was unvieled on 13 May 1921 by Lieutenant General Sir John Keir KCB.


©Bibliography All of our information is independently researched and then compared to other sources. A list of the sources we use to do our independent research will be published soon. All of the photographs herein are linked back to their original source, those that are not are © Ian Shuter & SWFHS. We are grateful to these other sources:
 
  • War Diary extracts are courtesy and copyright of The National Archives.
  • Trench Maps are courtesy of the excellent website TMAPPER at https://www.tmapper.com
  • Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum for help with Yeomanry Soldiers
  • The County of Warwickshire Roll of Honour - Vol 1 South Warwickshire book by Kenneth Fowler. SWFHS purchased this book and retains it in our small library. Able Publishing ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1903607639 & ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1903607633
  • Find A Grave and it's numerous contributors for use of photographs, particularly Grave stones. SWFHS supplies pictures of War Memorials to the site in the name of Ian Shuter.
  • The Great War Forum an excellent source of information and knowledge which is freely given.
  • Lightbobs.com for help with Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry soldiers
  • The Story of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment by C. L. KINGSFORD - Copy owned by SWFHS
  • The Warwickshire Yeomanry in the Great War by The Hon. H.A ADDERLEY - Copy owned by SWFHS