South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 11139 Albert Victor WYATT - 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards


Killed in Action Sunday January 23rd, 1916 aged 18

Albert Wyatt Grave150


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Rue-du-Bacquerot (13th London) Cemetery
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
26 Nov 1914 ~ Harbury
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place Enlisted DateOther War Memorials
Local actions near Laventie Aug 1914 at Warwick ~
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units 
Laventie ~  
     

Other Military Information

  • Enlisted on the same day at Private 11138 Edward Cooper of Harbury, Edward was killed two months after Albert

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

All the records state that Albert was killed in action on 23 Jan 1916 at Laventie however at that time the war diary states that the 1st Bn was in Merville, they are no reports of any fighting or casualties for the whole month of January and there was a Church Parade on the day Albert is reported to have been killed.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBapitsm Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1897 at Harbury ~
   
Parents NamesParents Abode
Edward and Sarah Wyatt Harbury
   
Wife & Marriage Date/PlaceChildren & Year of Birth
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SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1897 - Harbury 1911 - Farm Labourer                                                    
1901 - Temple End, Harbury  
1911 - 3 South Parade, Harbury                                  
1914 - Temple End, Harbury