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 | WW1 Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Loos Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Other Campaign Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 4 Jan 1915 in France | Queens South Africa Medal and 3 Clasps | Stratford on Avon WW1 Memorial |
| Stratford Midland Junction Railway | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of Loos | September 1914 in Stratford on Avon | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Fromelles / St. Elie | Coldstream Guards | |
- Enlisted in the 2nd Bn Imperial Yeomanry on 15 Feb 1901 at Warwick and served 203 days in South Africa (added 2 years to his age)
- Enlisted in the Coldstream Guards on 23 Nov 1906 and "bought himself out" for £18 on 15 Oct 1910
- Served in Eygpt from 31 Oct 1907 to 15 Oct 1910
Circumstances of Death
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Frederick is listed as being killed in action on 25th September 1915, the first day of the Battle of the Loos. The brief 2nd Battalion war diary entries for the period 24th to 26th September are transcribed below. 24th Sept 1915 - In the Trenches: Wet day. Casualties 3 other ranks. 25th Sept 1915 - In the trenches- 5.50am: Our bombardment ceased. Our advance commenced at 6.30am. Took German front line trench then [their] support trench then on to the Quarries as far as St. Elie. Captured about 60 prisoners and arrived at this position [not stated] at 9.30am. Kept it till after dark when we had to retire owing to the 9th Division on our left retiring. Occupied Quarries until midnight when we took up a position in support trench 400 yards west of Quarries. The battalion suffered casualties of 72 killed (including Frank), 177 wounded and 273 missing leaving the battalion with just 140 men. 26th Sept 1915 - In the Trenches: The Regiment moved along the same trench further to the right to connect up with the 21st Brigade. Lt H.P. Williams 3rd Reserve Battalion joined and took over the remains of the Battalion in the trenches. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1883 in Llandewe, Radnor | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Oliver and Alice Maude Mary Lloyd | Pillerton Hersey |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1883 - Llandewe | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Pillerton Hill Farm, Kineton | 1901 - Trooper in Imperial Yeomanry |
| 1901 - South Africa with Imperial Yeomanry | 1906 - Police Constable |
| 1911 - 1 Old Burlington Street, London | 1906 - Guardsman in Coldstream Guards |
| 1914 - Stratford on Avon - address not found | 1911 - Valet |
| 1914 - Railway Guard at Stratford on Avon | |
