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L/Corporal 1648 John HEWINS - 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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| Military History |
Theatre
France & Flanders
Action/Battle/Other
Battle of the Transloy Ridges (Battle of the Somme)
Place of Death
just east of Les Boeufs
Medals
1914 Star & Clasp, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
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Enlisted Date/Place
1907 at Warwick
Other Information/Previous Regiments/Units
- Career Soldier
- Arrived in France on 4 Oct 1914
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
On the 12th October 1916 the 12th Infantry Brigade including 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment continued the attack on Le Transloy Ridge started on the 10th October. The 1st Battalion made it into Foggy Trench, but were forced out by a German counter-attack. The 12th Infantry Brigade made it into Spectrum Trench and Zenith Trench, but were also pushed out by the subsequent German counter-attack. John was wounded by shellfire during the attack and died in a Field Ambulance.
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| Trench Map | Carnoy British Cemetery |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1892 at Clifford Chambers |
1 May 1892 at Clifford Chambers |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Adaline Hewins
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Clifford Chambers
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| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
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| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
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1907 to 1916 - Career Soldier |
