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 | British War & Victory Medals | Viller-Pol Communal Cemetery Ext |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 19 Mar 1916 | ~ | Welford on Avon |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Second Battle of the Sambre | 1 Nov 1915 at Stratford on Avon | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Villers-Pol | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
William is listed as being killed in action on 4 Nov 1918. The war diary is transcribed below, in short William was killed helping in the constructing of a bridge between Wargnies-le-Petit and Villers-Pol.Villers Pol - 4.11.1918: 'No 1 Section repairing billets, No 4 working on road repairs ?. Division attacked at Villers Pol. No 3 section constructed Trestle Bridge across the River at north of village. No 2 Section marked a ford & ? road in village. No 1 Section stood by between Wargnies-le-Petit and Villers-Pol. Trench Mortars got direct hit of Transport with wagons carrying ? ? knocking over 11 horses, 10 being destroyed. Driver Basson was killed at this point.'
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1893 at Welford on Avon | 8 Oct 1893 at Welford on Avon |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Henry and Rosanna Basson | The Church House, Welford-on-Avon |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1893 - Welford on Avon | 1911 - Cowman on farm |
| 1901 - Church Street, Welford on Avon | 1914 - Postman |
| 1911 - The Church House, Welford-on-Avon | |
| 1915 - The Church House, Welford-on-Avon |
