South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 10/2971 John Frederick Lewis HORNSBY -  9th Company, 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment


Died of wounds on Sunday 17th September 1916 aged 26

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Military History
     
Theatre of War in which Killed Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
18 Nov 1915 in Egypt ~ Temple Balsall Cemetery Gates
    Balsall Common
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted  
Battle of the Somme 14 Jun 1915 in Gisborne Other War Memorials  
    Gisborne, New Zealand
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
XV Corps Main Dressing Station  7th Battalion, Wellington Regiment  
     

Service and Medical History

  • 14 Jun 1915 - Enlisted
  • 18 Nov 1915 - Arrived in Suez, Eygpt
  • 9 Jan 1916 - Joined 1st Battalion in Ismailia
  • 23 Feb 1916 - Admitted to Hosp in Moascar with influenza, released 27 Feb 1916
  • 6 Apr 1916 - Arrived in France

Circumstances of Death

John is listed as dying of wounds on 17th September 1916. From his service records we know that he was wounded in action on 16th September 1916 and died at the XV Corps Main Dressing Station / 63rd West Lancs T.F. Field Ambulance the next day (17th). It is 2pm on 26 Oct 2024 and the NZ Library website is down, we will transcribe the war diary when the website is back online.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
4 Oct 1889 in Moseley  
   
Parents Names Abode
Frederick George and Sarah Ann Hornsby  Locarno, Hampton Lane, Solihull 
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1889 - Moseley, Solihull 1901 - School Age
1891 - West View, Hayfield Road, Yardley 1911 - Shepherd
1901 - West View, Hayfield Road, Moseley 1914 - Shepherd
1911 - Tawapata Opoutama, Gisborne, NZ 1915 - Farmer
1914 - Gisborne (census)  
1916 - Tarewa, Gisborne, NZ (probate)  
   

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