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 and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner |
| Arrived in Theatre | Other Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 27 May 1915 in France | Queens South Africa Medal & 3 Clasps | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Second Battle of Artois | August 1914 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| near Festubert | Pte 20236 5th Company Imperial Yeomanry | |
Circumstances of Death
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Jesse is listed as being killed in action on 17 Jun 1915, just 21 days after he arrived in France. The brief 2nd Battalion war diary for that day is transcribed below. Trenches - Festubert - 17th Jun 1915: In trenches, A&B Coys were moved into their positions to take over trench J.7 to I.5. Heavy shelling of trenches all day. Casualties: killed 4 Other Ranks and wounded 21 Other Ranks. 2Lt Cannon and Pte Firmer? joined from Artist Rifles for duty. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1878 in Warwick | 28 Dec 1878 at Warwick |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Sarah Jakeman | 29 Parkes St, Warwick |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Mary Emma Jakeman nee Aston | Majorie Phyllis born 1909; Edith May born 1911 |
| 4 Nov 1905 at Allesley St. Andrew | Cecil Percy born 1914 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1878 - 4 Gerrard Street, Warwick | 1891 - scholar |
| 1881 - 4 Gerrard Street, Warwick | 1901 - Soldier in Imperial Yeomanry |
| 1891 - 4 Gerrard Street, Warwick | 1905 - Butcher |
| 1901 - South Africa | 1911 - Van man |
| 1905 - Eastern Green, Allesley | |
| 1911 - 18 Fair View Terrace, Linen Street, Warwick | |
| 1914 - 72 West Street, Warwick (Spennell's Directory) | |
| 1915 - 15 Theatre Street, Warwick | |
