South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Voluntry Aid Detachment
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William was a member of the Warwick No 11 - Henley in Arden - Voluntry Aid Detachment (VAD) from at least 1912 until his death in 1917. In 1914 a Red Cross Hospital opened in Henley and William, fresh from passing his Redd Cross exams was stationed there with the No 11 VAD. The picture below (courtesy of Our Warwickshire) was taken c1917 and shows the nurses, staff and casualties at Henley. To the left, standing in the darker uniform, is a man who fits William's age.
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Circumstances of DeathWilliam died in Henley in Arden of Acute Bronchial Cattarah and Heart Failure on 4 Jan 1917. His death certificate is attached here (click to expand)
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 10 July 1842 in Birmingham | 4 Aug 1847 at Birmingham St. Martin |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Lillah [Zillah] | Both deceased - Lillah died in Stratford on Avon district in 1909 |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Marie Dawes nee Walford - died 1902 | William born Oct Qtr 1865 |
| Married 22 Novb 1864 at Handsworth, St. Mary | Harry John born Oct Qtr 1868 |
| Sarah Anne Dawes nee Taylor - died 1921 | Married in 1903 in Stratford District |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1847 - Bowyer Street, Birmingham | 1851 - Scholar |
| 1851 - Adelaide Street, Aston | 1861 - Post Office Stamper |
| 1861 - Mole Street, Bordesley | 1864 - Post Office Clerk |
| 1866 - 4 Cherry Street, Birmingham | 1871 - Sorting Clerk at GPO |
| 1871 - Brearley Street, Birmingham | 1878 - Post Office Employee in Birmingham (April) |
| 1881 - 24 Thomas Street, Kings Norton (as Davies) | 1881 - Sorting Clerk at GPO |
| 1891 - Reservoir Retreat, Edgbaston | 1891 - Sorting Clerk, Birmingham |
| 1901 - 7, Reservoir Retreat, Edgbaston | 1901 - Sorting Clerk - GPO Birmingham |
| 1911 - Beaudesert, Henley in Arden | 1902 - Retired from the Post Office 11 July 1902 |
| 1912 - New Street, Henley in Arden | 1912 - Volunteer Ambulance Quartermaster |
| 1917 - Henley in Arden | 1914 - Volunteer Aid Detachment, Henley in Arden Hospital |
| 1917 - Volunteer Aid Detachment, Henley in Arden Hospital | |
- William was a parisioner at the Henley in Arden Baptist Church
- 1912 William and Sarah were victims of a burglary on 12th Sept 1912 while most of the town were at a Red Cross Fete at Barrells Hall
- Three men from Birmingham were arrested and charged on 17 Sep 1912 and later convicted of the burglary
