South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 17964 George HARBAGE - 9th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Died Thursday, November 8, 1917 aged 25


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Mesopotamia British War & Victory Medals
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After March 1916 ~ Ratley & Upton
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Date Other War Memorials
Thought to have died of disease March 1916 at Kineton  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Iraq    
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

from the war diary we have established that the 9th Battalion were stationed at or near Wadi Abu Khamsah in Iraq, that there had been no fighting for a number of days or weeks prior to his death and that nearly everyday soldiers were taken ill and sent to hospitals. We therefore assume that George died of one of the many diseases that killed so many soldiers in the Middle East.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
27 Nov 1891 at Ratley Aug 21 1892 at Ratley
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
Sarah Caroline Harbage (mother). Father not found 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 living with Grandparents Farm labourer
1911 - Ratley living with Grandfather