South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Private 24590 Harold PHILPOTT - 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Killed in Action Tuesday, 9th October 1917 aged 22
 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

Battle of Poelcapelle (Third Battle of Ypres)

Place of Death

Judge Copse, Ypres

 

Medals

British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

October 1916 at Coventry

 

Commonwealth War Graves Page

Tyne Cot Memorial

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Gaydon & Chadshunt

Other War Memorial(s)

 

Previous Regiments/Units

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The battalion were in the trenches when they are were ordered to attack and capture enemy positions at Judge Copse and Cemetery. The actions took two days but the objective was eventually secured with the assistance of the 9th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. The battalion took over 300 casualties during the action before they were relieved by an unknown unit.

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 Judge Copse Trench Map Tyne Cot Memorial
 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

Oct Qtr 1894 at Gaydon

Baptism Date & Place

16 Dec 1894 at Gaydon, St. Giles

Parents

Samuel and Elizabeth of Gaydon

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Address History

  • 1901 Offchurch Cottage, Gaydon
  • 1911 Offchurch Cottage
  • 1917 Banbury Road, Gaydon

 

Occupation(s)

  • 1911 Farm Labourer

Other Information

 

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