South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Private 1133 George Frederick OLDS - 15th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Killed in Action Wednesday, August 30, 1916 aged 21
 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

Battle of the Somme (Actions near Maricourt)

Place of Death

Maricourt

 

Medals

1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

August 1914 (or before) at Warwick

 

Commonwealth War Graves Page

Thiepval Memorial

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Gaydon & Chadshunt

Other War Memorial(s)

 

Previous Regiments/Units

 

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The battalion relieved another unit and took over the front line positions in Casement Trench, Maricourt, the war diary does not record any specific actions but does mention 3 men killed, 26 wounded and 2 suffering from shell shock so it is assumed that heavy shelling caused the casualties on this day.

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 Trench Map  Thiepval Memorial
 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

Oct Qtr 1894 at Kineton

Baptism Date & Place

5 Aug 1901, Gaydon, St. Giles

Parents

Arthur Ernest & Emma Elizabeth of Gaydon

Wife & Marriage

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Children

See other information

Address History

  • 1894 - Kineton
  • 1901 - Church Lane, Gaydon
  • 1911 - Toll Gate Cottage, Gaydon
  • 1916 - Gaydon

 

Occupation(s)

  • 1911 Farm Labourer

Other Information

In his pension records one of the beneficiaries is named at Mary J. Wilkins - guardian of an unnamed illegitimate child.

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