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 | Vimy Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 13 Aug 1915 in France | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick School | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of Vimy Ridge (Arras) | 15 Jan 1915 at Calgary | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Thelus, Arras | 50th Battalion Canadian Infantry | |
Service Record
- 29 Jun 1915 - Arrived as Shorncliffe Camp, England
- 23 Jul 1915 - Promoted to Corporal
- 13 Aug 1915 - Arrived in France
- 16 Nov 1915 - Promoted to Lance Sergeant
- 28 Dec 1916 - Acting Sergeant
- 9 Jan 1916 - Reverted to ranks at own request
- 18 Jun 1916 - Promoted to Sergeant
Circumstances of Death
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Albert is listed as being killed in action on 9 Apr 1917 during the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The 10th Battalion war diary entry for that day is transcribed below. War Diary 9 Apr 1917Apr. 9th 1917 - Ecoivres: The 2 Companies in Ecoivres moved into the line the Battalion massing in assembly positions. The enemy artillery was active during this movement. At Zero Hour the battalion made the attack on the enemy defences, capturing all its objectives and consolidating them. During the evening the Battalion returned to its original front line and support positions. The weather was unsettled. Precis of the Battle of Vimy RidgeIntended as a diversion to draw attention away from French actions farther south, and often serving only as a footnote to the less successful overall Battle of Arras in 1917 waged by the British armies, Vimy was the greatest victory of the war for the Canadian Corps, which by 1917 numbered four divisions. In a dramatic assault on Easter Monday, 9 April, and representing the best in Canadian tactical ingenuity, military engineering, and technical innovation, the Canadians seized most of this dominating feature in a few short hours, and finally clearing the entire ridge in three days. The British and French had been unable to clear these heights since the Germans first seized them in 1914, and had lost more men in the process of trying than the Canadians as a whole started out with on 9 April. The 10th Battalion had its own role to play in this great drama, and reached all its objectives on time, at the cost of 374 casualties including Albert. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 12 Mar 1892 at Matlock Bath | 3 Apr 1892 at Matlock |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Henry Thomas and Sarah Annie Mann | Longbridge Farm, Warwick |
| Wife | Marriage Details |
| Irene Frances Mann nee Keight | 18 Sep 1916 at Warwick, St Mary |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Warwick School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1892 - Starkholmes, Matlock | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - 3a Hollingsworth Street, Islington (as a visitor) | 1911 - Machinist |
| 1911 - Longbridge Farm, Warwick | 1915 - Machinist |
| 1915 - Calgary, Canada | |
- Arrived in Canada on 13 Jun 1913 aboard the Empress of Ireland
- Warwick War Memorial Project Biography
