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 | Preseau Communal Cemetery Ext |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Dec 1917 | ~ | Hampton-in-Arden | Berkswell |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Died of Influenza (Spanish Flu) | After 10 Nov 1917 at Coventry | Bradnock's Marsh |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Preseau | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
| Reginald died of influenza (Spanish Flu), most likely at a Casualty Clearing Station or Field Hospital near Preseau. The Battalion had arrived at Preseau on 6 Nov 1918 and were still there on 10 Nov 1918. We have not been able to establish where Reginald was when he died.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1898 at Hampton in Arden | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John and Emily Blamire | Windmill Farm, Hampton in Arden |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Hampton School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1898 - Hampton in Arden | 1911 - School |
| 1901 - Birmingham Road, Hampton in Arden | |
| 1911 - Windmill Farm, Hampton in Arden | |
| 1918 - Windmill Farm, Hampton in Arden | |
In July 1910 Reginald won the 100 yards Race in an interschool meet at Berkswell.
