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 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 13 Aug 1914 in Havre, France | ~ | Clifton upon Dunsmore |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| First Battle of Ypres | 1904 in Northampton | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| SSE of Zillebeke | ||
Date of Original Enlistment
From his service number, 7698, we can tell that he enlisted sometime between 8 Aug 1904 when # 7504 was issued and 7 Sep 1905 when # 7759 was issued [Source]
The Battalion mobilised and left Blackdown Camp on 12 Aug 1914 and boarded the SS Galira at Southampton then sailed to Havre, France
Circumstances of Death
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William is listed as being killed in action on 5 Nov 1914. The 1st Battalion war diary has a note that states "Oct 26 to November 15th Diary Lost" and so we cannot transcribe it. However the book "The Northamptonshire Regiment 1914-1918" by the Regimental History Committee states: "Just before dawn on November 4th, the enemy, after a particularly heavy bombardment, again attempted to carry the trenches by assault, but once more they were beaten back by the rifle fire of the defenders. During the night of November 4th the battalion was relieved by the Royal Sussex and went back into close support. There was no respite from the continual shelling however, indeed the support line suffered almost more than the advanced positions. Seven men lost their lives from hostile shelling on November 5, among them Company Sergeant-Major Good, who had done excellent work ever since the beginning of the war". From tha above we have concluded that William was one of the seven men killed by shellfire on 5 Nov 1914. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1889 in Daventry District | 6 Feb 1889 in Daventy, Northants |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Richard and Mary Hutt | Daventry |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Edith Ann Hutt nee Stratford | William Henry born 19 Oct 1913 |
| Apr Qtr 1913 in Rugby District | Alice Mary born 31 Dec 1914 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1889 - Drayton, Northants | 1901 - Chemist's errand boy |
| 1891 - 35 Brook Street, Daventry | 1904/5 Soldier in Northamptonshire Regiment |
| 1901 - 50 Brook Street, Daventry | 1911 - Soldier? |
| 1911 - British Army | |
| 1914 - Church Street, Clifton upon Dunsmore |