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 and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Warwick Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 3 Sep 1915 in France | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Died of Sarcoma of the Larynx | 23 Aug 1915 in London | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Warwick | ||
Circumstances of Death
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John was discharged from the Army at the Herne Bay Military Hospital on 4 Apr 1916 suffering from Osteoarthritis. He had served in France from 3 Sep 1915 to 6 Feb 1916 when he was admitted to the 22nd Casualty Clearing Station at Aire-sur-la-Lys before being transferred to Herne Bay. He died on 23 Nov 1917 from Cancer of the Larynx and is buried in Warwick Cemetery. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1871 at Warwick | 23 Nov 1871 at Warwick, All Saints Church |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John and Elizabeth Bister | Warwick |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Rose Ellen Bister nee Philpot | Elsie Rose born 14 Aug 1901 |
| 26 Jul 1897 at Leamington Priors | Harry John born 23 Dec 1903 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1871 - Humphries Street, Warwick | 1881 - Scholar |
| 1881 - 32 Humphries Street, Warwick | 1891 - Not found |
| 1891 - Not found | 1897 - Labourer |
| 1897 - Warwick Street, Leamington Priors | 1901 - Bricklayers Labourer |
| 1901 - 15 Bridge Row, Warwick | 1911 - Bricklayers Labourer |
| 1911 - 27a Wharf Street, Emscote, Warwick | 1915 - Labourer |
| 1915 - 27a Wharf Street, Emscote, Warwick | |
