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 | Le Vertannoy British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 7 May 1918 in France | ~ | Barford |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Attested | Date and Place Mobilised |
| Second Battle of the Somme | 11 Nov 1915 at Coventry | 20 Aug 1917 at |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| La Beuvriere | ||
Circumstances of Death
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Charles is listed as being killed in action 25 Aug 1918. The War Diary for the 19th Division Signal Company contains only 4 entries for the whole of August 1918 and merely states - "In the field at La Beuvriere. They is not other information at all that would assist in identify how or why Charles was killed. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1893 at Barford | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Charles William and Ester Ann Hunt | Bridge House, Barford |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Lizzie Hunt nee Law | Edna Mary born 10 Nov 1918 at Gloucester |
| 26 Dec 1917 at the Baptist Chapel, Fairford, Gloucs | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1893 - Barford | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - Wellesbourne Road, Barford | 1911 - Gardener |
| 1911 - London Street, Fairford (boarder) | 1915 - GPO Engineer |
| 1915 - 16 Hertford Square, Coventry | |
| 1915 - The Post Office, Barford, | |
| 1917 - Coronation Street, Fairford |
