South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 5386 William GARDNER - 2nd/6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Killed in Action on Thursday March 21st 1918 aged 22

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Pozieres Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
18 Jul 1915 in France ~ Temple Balsall Cemetery Gates
    Balsall Common 
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted  
German Spring Offensive Aug/Sep 1914 in Coventry Other War Memorials
    St. Mary's, Far Coton, Northampton
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Oppy NW of Arras ~  
     

Circumstances of Death

William is listed as being killed in action on 21 Mar 1918, the first day of the German Spring Offensive. The 2nd/6th Battalion war diary entry for that day is transcribed below along with a transcription of a Report on Operations of Surplus Personnel from 21st to 26th March 1918. We do not know if William was with the main part of the Battalion or the Surplus Personnel.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
30 Mar 1892 in Temple Balsall 1 May 1892 in Temple Balsall              
   
Parents Names Abode
William and Mary Elizabeth Gardner Fen End, Temple Balsall 
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Agnes Gardner nee Hunter William Edward born 22 Sep 1918                         
Oct Qtr 1917 in Hardingstone  
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1895 - Temple Balsall 1911 - Farm Labourer
1901 - Fen End, Balsall  
1911 - Fen End, Temple Balsall   
1917 - 9 Henley Street, Far Coton, Hardingstone
  
   

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