South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Arras Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 31 Jul 1915 | ~ | Welford on Avon |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Local actions near Arras | 5 Oct 1914 at Birmingham | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Wancourt-Feuchy | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Herbert is listed as being killed in action on 20 May 1917. The war diary for that day is transcribed below but it does not detail any casualties or how they were incurred.'4am Battalion moved to WANCOURT-FEUCHY line, relieving The Queen Victoria Rifles.
8pm Battalion relieved 1st Middlesex Battalion in TOOL TRENCH, CAVALRY TRENCH, FARM TRENCH & RAKE TRENCH in front of GUEMAPPE, north of COJEUL RIVER & ARRAS-CAMBRAI ROAD. D Company north of CAMBRAI ROAD, B Company in CAVALRY TRENCH & FARM TRENCH, A Company in CAVALRY TRENCH with right resting on COJEUL RIVER. C Company in support in RAKE TRENCH'.
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1887 at Welford on Avon | 28 Mar 1888 at Welford on Avon |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Andrew and Mary Hornby | Welford on Avon |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Dorothy Hornby need Kirby | Eric Hornby - born 6 Jul 1915 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1888 - Welford on Avon | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Welford on Avon | 1901 - Farm Labourer |
| 1901 - Back Lane, Welford on Avon | 1911 - Postman |
| 1911 - Welford on Avon | 1912 - Police Officer - Birmingham City Police |
| 1916 - Chapel Street, Welford on Avon |
