South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Private 7882 Frank EVERITT [STURCH] - 2 Battalion Oxford & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry


Killed in Action Monday, December 28, 1914 aged 28
 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

Local actions near Neuve Chappelle 

Place of Death

Richebourg Lavoue

 

 

Medals

1914 Star & Clasp, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

August 1914 at Oxford

 

Commonwealth War Grave/Memorial

Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Barcheston

Other War Memorial(s)

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Previous Regiments/Units

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The battalion were in trenches near Richebourg, it was a very quiet period and Frank was the only man killed when a British shell landed short of its intended target in the German lines.

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Richebourg Trench Map  Guards Cemetery
 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

Oct Qtr 1881

Baptism Date & Place

19 Oct 1881 at Shipstone on Stour, St. Edmund

Parents

Thomas & Ellen of Shipston

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Address History

  • 45 Park Road, Hockley
  • 1914 Willington, Barcheston

Occupation(s)

  • 1911 Tool Maker [Fitter]

Other Information

At some stage Frank had lived in Canada

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