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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Lt. Colonel Richard Courteney Brabazon THROCKMORTON - 5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment


Killed in Action on Sunday, April 9, 1916 aged 49

 

Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Mesopotamia 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Basra Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
6 Aug 1915 ~ Coughton  |  Sambourne
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Siege of Kut 27 Aug 1914 - Rejoined Regiment Arthur's Club, St. James Church, Piccadilly
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Sannaiyat, Iraq Royal Welsh Fusiliers  
     

Military Service History

  • 24 Aug 1887 Commissioned from Sandhurst
  • 2 Jul 1890 - Promoted to Lieutenant
  • 1894 to 1896 - Served in Malta
  • 8 May 1896 - Promoted to Captain
  • 1896 to 1897 - Served in Aden
  • 1899 to 1902 - Fought in the Boer War
    • Relief of Ladysmith & Colenso
    • Tugela Heights
    • Orange River Colony
  • 26 Aug 1905 - Promoted to Major 23rd Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
  • 12 Jan 1907 - Retired from Army
  • 27 Aug 1914 - Rejoined Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
  • 6 Aug 1915 - Served at Gallipoli
    • Withdrawal from Suvla Bay
    • Withdrawal from Helles
  • 15 Nov 1915 - Promoted to Lt Col & attached to 5th Bn Wiltshire Regiment
  • Mar 1916 - Arrived in Mesopotamia
  • 9 Apr 1916 - killed in action at Sanna Y Yat. Body never recovered.

Other Medals

  • 1899 to 1902 Queens South Africa Medal and 5 clasps / King's South Africa Medal and 2 clasps
  • 19 Oct 1916 Mentioned in Dispatches for gallant and distinguished service in the field

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

9 Apr 1916 Sannaiyat, Mesopotamia

Advanced 4.20a.m. Direction lost on left owing to sniping and small marsh and Turkish starlights coming from disputed direction. Lost our bearings after machine gunfire. Confusion in darkness. Troops dug in about 650yds from enemy. All day and night lines strengthened by men coming in from front. Many wounded crawled in and many were collected. 18077 Pte. J.H. Nelson and 9842 Pte. W.G. Price displayed conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in collecting wounded and evacuating them. They have been recommended for the DCM. Capt Robertson collected Battn. together as far as possible. Casualties. Killed:- Lt. Col R.C.B Throckmorton, 2/Lt J.E. Binns, Wounded 2/Lt. V.M.W.W. Vreidenbury, 2/Lt. C.C. Webb. Missing:- Capt. J.W. Greany DSO, Capt L.W. Murphy, 2/Lt. D.E. Cruikshank afterwards reported wounded, 2/Lt. Gilborne, 2/Lt. H.S. Diggers. Other ranks:- Killed 21 Wounded 161 Missing 37


 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
22 Dec 1866 at London  
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
Sir Richard and Frances Stewart Throckmorton Coughton Hall, Coughton
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
Lady Lillian Throckmorton nee Brooke Elizabeth Ursual A. born 10 Oct 1906
2 Feb 1905 at Oratory, Brompton, London Sir Robert George Maxwell born 15 Feb 1908
~ Ann Barbara born 10 Oct 1911
   
Schools Colleges
  Sandhurst 
   
Address History Employment History                       
1871 - Church Hill House, Welton, Northants 1881 - Scholar
1881 - 13 Albany Villas, Hove 1887 - Army Officer
1891 - Not yet found - Army  1911 - Retired Army Officer
1901 - South Africa  
1911 - Weather Cottage, Alvechurch