South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Tyne Cot Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After Jul 1916 | ~ | Barford |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | May/June 1916 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Ypres North | ||
- Member of C Company
Circumstances of Death
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Francis is listed as being killed in action on 26 Aug 1917. The informatin contained in the war diary for the whole month of August is very sparse and there are no reports on operations, casualty lists or other appendices'. There are no mentions of this time in The Story of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 25.8.1917 - Brandhoek: The Battalion marched to Divisional Support at Ypres North area. END 26.8.17 to 29.8.1917 - Ypres North: The Battalion provided working parties for the forward areas. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1889 at Warwick | 7 Jul 1889 at Warwick St. Paul's |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Joseph and Frances E Freeman [nee Sabin] | 8 High Street, Barford, Warwick |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Sarah Louisa Freeman [nee Beckingham] [later Rudman] | Margaret Louisa born 18 May 1916 |
| 21 Jul 1915 at Barford | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1889 - Hampton Cottage, Hampton Road, Warwick | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Church Road, Sherbourne | 1911 - Gardener |
| 1901 - Church Street, Barford | 1915 - Gardener |
| 1911 - High Street, Barford | |
| 1916 - Alderham Cottages, Barford |
