South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals | La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 12 Aug 1914 in Le Havre, France | Mentioned in Dispatches (not found) | Temple Balsall Cemetery Gates |
| Balsall Common | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Berkswell (added Nov 2022) |
| First Battle of the Aisne | 1910 in Coventry | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Troyon | ~ | |
Original Enlistment
From his service number, 9953, we can say that Walter enlisted between 26 Jan 1910 and 6 Jan 1911 when #'s 9904 to 10114 were issued. Source
Circumstances of Death
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Walter is listed as being killed in action on 29 Sep 1914. The 1st Battalion war diary shows that they were in the lines at Troyon and entries for the 28th and 29th are transcribed below. 28.9.14 – Troyon: A quiet morning except for artillery duel. 12 midnight the Germans attacked the French and our trenches were badly shelled. The enemy attacked the K.R. Rifles at 3am both attacks were driven off. The enemy used a good many rockets to light up the lines – up to today we have had killed & 9 wounded [see below] during these two days in the trenches. The 18th Brigade came up during the night on D Company’s right thus connecting up with the French. 29.9.14 – Troyon: A quiet day was spent, artillery duels only. K.R. Rifles relieved our Battalion at 6.45pm in the trenches. We remained in dug-outs. There was a very terrific night attack which seemed to be on the French right. German aeroplanes hovered around – we tried to bring down one with rifle fire. Nothing further to report. We had 5 killed and 9 wounded during the two days in the trenches [see above – Walter was the only casualty on the 29th] |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1891 in Balsall | 27th July 1891 in Berkswell |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Walter Tom and Helen Matilda Timms | Bareton Lane, Hampton in Arden |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Balsall | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - Wootton Green, Balsall | 1911 - Private 1st Bn Loyal North Lancs |
| 1911 - Bhurtpore Barracks, South Tidworth, Hants | 1914 - L/Cpl 1st Bn Loyal North Lancs |
| 1914 - Bareton Lane, Hampton in Arden | |
