South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Driver M2/201844 John Japhet HERBERT - Mechanised Transport, Royal Army Service Corps


Died on Sunday, March 23th 1919 aged 41


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Home British War & Victory Medals Wroxall Cemetery, Warwickshire
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
Macedonia ~ Hatton: Memorial Cross  |  Roll of Honour
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Died of Casinoma of Liver August 1914 (Roll of Honour book) Lockinge
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
1st Southern General Hospital, Edgbaston ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

John died of Liver Cancer at 1st Southern General Hospital in Edgbaston. He had previously served for years in the Macedonian Theatre.

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 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1878 at Lockinge  
   
Parents Names Abode
Thomas and Emily Jane Herbert Lockinge, Berks
   
Wife Marriage Date/Place
Camelia May Herbert nee Kent June 1906 at Wroxall
   
Address History Employment History
1881 - East Lockinge 1891 - Agricultural labourer (aged 13)                         
1891 - Village Street, East Lockinge 1901 - Groom
1901 - Wroxall Abbey Stables (servant) 1911 - Chauffeur
1911 - 6 Lower Sandgate Road, Folkestone (visitor) 1914 - Chauffer for Mr. J Broughton Dugdale
1918 - 5 Ways, Shrewley