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Private 9244 Frederick Richard STEELE - 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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| Military History |
Theatre
France & Flanders
Action/Battle/Other
Second Battle of the Scarpe
Place of Death
Remy, nr Vis-en-Artois
Medals
1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
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Enlisted Date/Place
November 1914 at Stratford on Avon
Commonwealth War Grave/Memorial
Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery
SWFHS War Memorial(s)
Other War Memorial(s)
Previous Regiments/Units
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
The battalion were in the lines at Vis-en-Artois and were ordered to attack and capture objectives at Remy Wood & Village. The attack saw them secure two objectives before they were relieved in the line by the Seaforth Highlanders..
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| Remy Wood Trench Map | Vis-en-Artois Cemetery & Memorial |
| Personal & Family History |
Birth Date & Place
Jan Qtr 1893 at Barcheston
Baptism Date & Place
12 Feb 1893 Barcheston St. Martin
Parents
Richard and Martha of Willington
Wife & Marriage
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Children
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Address History
- 1901 - Farm House, Barcheston
- 1911 - Willington, Barceston
Occupation(s)
- 1911 Farm Labourer
