South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Bethune Town Cemetery |
| Mentioned in Despatches | ||
| Arrived in Theatre | SWFHS Area Memorials | |
| 13 Aug 1914 in France | Hampton-in-Arden | Catherine de Barnes | |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Festubert | Already Serving | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| No 5 Field Ambulance, Bethune | ||
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
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Sidney [Sydney] is listed in his Register of Effects as dying of his wounds on 17 May 1915 in No 5 Field Ambulance. As he died in a Field Ambulance rather that a Casualty Clearing Station or Military Hospital it is assumed he died on the same day he was wounded and in fact his pension card contradicts the Register of Effects and states he was killed in action on 17 May 1915. The war diary for the 16th & 17th May 1915 is transcribed below. 16th May 1915: The Battalion held the captured German trenches all day until relieved about 2 a.m., 17th by S. Staffords. The shelling was very heavy all day, but mostly on our old first line trenches and the Rue du Bois. 17th May 1915: On being relieved by S. Staffs the Battalion moved into the Reserve trenches. Relieved [in the Reserve trenches] by Sirhind Brigade and moved into old billets in Richebourg St. Vaast. Very noisy as 16th Battery was just outside our Headquarters. Casualties [16th & 17th combined] 2 Killed, 23 Wounded, 4 Missing. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1889 at Catherine de Barnes | 28 Apr 1889 at Solihull |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William Henry and Hannah Cockayne | Catherine de Barnes |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1889 - Catherine de Barnes | 1901 - Jobbing gardener |
| 1891 - Malthouse Row, Catherine de Barnes | 1911 - Sergeant in King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| 1901 - Malthouse Row, Catherine de Barnes | |
| 1911 - New Barracks, Gosport, Hants | |
| 1915 Catherine de Barnes |
