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 | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Tyne Cot Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1st January 1916 | ~ | Studley War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | September 1915 in Worcester | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Zillebeek | ~ | |
- Arthur enlisted in September 1915 aged only 16 yrs and 10 months. He was 18 when he was killed
Circumstances of Death
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Arthur is listed as being killed in action on 18th August 1917. The 12th Battlion war diary entries for the period 17th to 19th August are transcribed below and indicate that Arthur was killed late on the 17th or very early on the 18th. Zillebeke – 17.8.17: Moved into the Black Line and relieved the 2nd Bn Scottish Rifles. The line held being along the Road from the Railway Bank exclusive in D.25.d.65.05 – J.1.b.95.45. Relief complete soon after midnight. Weather very good. Casualties: Killed 13 Other Ranks and wounded 37 Other Ranks. Zillebeke – 18.8.17: Relieved at night by the 17th Bn London Regt, 47 Division relief complete 2am [18th]. Returned to Cavalry Barracks, Ypres Ypres – 19.8.17: At 6pm moved to Halifax Camp. Casualties wounded 2 OR’s |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 17 Dec 1898 in Birmingham | 3 May 1899 at Birmingham St. Paul's |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Arthur William (deceased) and Gertrude Phillips | 45 Woodcock Street, Gosta Green, Birmingham |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Wigmore Workhouse School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1899 - 160 Albert Road, Handsworth | 1911 - Scholar in Workhouse |
| 1901 - 255 Wellington Road, Handsworth | |
| 1911 - Workhouse School, Wigmore, West Bromwich | |
| 1915 - Studley? | |
