South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Gunner 135628 William LANCASTER - D Battery, 155th Brigade Royal Field Artillery


Killed in Action Thursday June 7th, 1917 aged 20

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Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery 
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
after April 1916 ~ Harbury
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Date Other War Memorials
The Battle of Messines April 1916 at Southam ~
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Vierstraat ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

155th Brigade took part in the crepping and standing barrages sent down in support of the infantry units attacking towards Messines. They provided covering fire throughout the day and at one stage moved forward to the positions pinned on the map below. William was killed at some stage during the day. The full war diary entry can be found below
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 Locations Map  War Diary for 7 June 1917

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1896 at Fillongley 29 Nov 1896 at Fillongley
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
William & Sarah Jane Lancester  Westfield Farm, Harbury 
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
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Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1897 - Weavers Arms, Wood End, Fillongley 1911 - Working on family farm                             
1901 - Weavers Arms, Wood End, Fillongley  
1911 - Rowes Farm, Fillongley  
1915 - Westfield Farm, Harbury