South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Sucrerie Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 4 May 1915 in France | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick All Saints | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Accidentally killed | August 1914 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Mailley-Maillet | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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William is listed as being killed on 7 Nov 1915. His pension card and the 1st Battalion war diary briefly tells us that William was one of 5 men accidentally killed by the explosion of a "dud german ariel torpedo" which had been taken into their dug out by a Pvt Evans. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 2 Apr 1881 in Warwick | 8 May 1884 at Warwick, All Saints |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John Edward and Elizabeth Ann Hartshorn | Warwick |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Laura Hartshorn nee Hartopp | William born 1903; Elsie born 1905; Florence born 1906 |
| 24 Jan 1903 in Coventry | Frederick born 1908; Sidney born 1910 and Doris born 1915 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1881 - 19 Grove Street, Coventry | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - 10 Court, 8 Cox Street, Coventry | 1901 - Iron Polisher (Cycles) |
| 1901 - 10 Court, 8 Cox Street, Coventry | 1911 - Machinist in Cycle Factory |
| 1911 - 9 Cox Street, Coventry | 1914 - Polisher in Cycle Factory |
| 1913 - 58 Pickard Street, Warwick | |
