South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Sergeant 147477 Henry BATCHELOR - 183rd Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers


Killed in Action Sunday, September 8, 1918 aged 28
 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

Hundred Day Offensive

Place of Death

Etricourt

 

Medals

1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

~

Enlisted Date/Place

Birmingham

 

Commonwealth War Grave/Memorial

Fins New British Cemetery 

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Barcheston

Other War Memorial(s)

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Previous Regiments/Units

Private 7217 Royal Warwickshire

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The Company had been sent to Etricourt where they had begun work on building a bridge over the Canal du Nord. No details of events or casualties are given in the war diary.

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 Trench Map in Etricourt area  Fins New British Cemetery
 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

5 Mar 1888 Stratford on Avon

Baptism Date & Place

28 May 1888 at Shipton on Stour, St. Edmund

Parents

Henry & Emma of Shipton on Stour

Wife & Marriage

Eliza Alice nee Wilks
Jan Qtr 1912 at Shipton on Stour

Children

  • Thomas b1912
  • Harold b1914
  • Albert b1917

Address History

  • 1911 Barcheston
  • 1914 8 Brittania Terrace, Banbury
  • 1914 11 Church Court, Banbury

 

Occupation(s)

  • 1911 Labourer

Other Information

 

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