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 | British War & Victory Medals | Soissons Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Nov 1916 in France | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of the Aisne | October 1916 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| near Concevreux | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Victor is listed as being killed in action on 27 May 1918. The 3rd Battalion war diary entry for that day is transcribed below. 26th May 1918 - Vandeuil - 10pm: Orders received to move to Muscourt, owing to expected German attack at dawn. 27th May 1918 - Muscourt - 1am: Bombardment began 3am: Battalion arrived at Muscourt 8.30am: Battalion put at disposal of 50th Division 9.15am: Bn moved up to Concevreux & took up position with A&B Coys covering the bridgehead at Concevreux. C Company formed a defensive flank almost at right angles to the canal (the enemy had cross the canal at Pontavert & were moving in a south westerly direction) and D Company were in reserve in trenches on slopes south of Concevreux. 2.30pm: Enemy broke through Battalion on our right and worked behind the three front companies and got into Concevreux. After heavy casualties the Bn managed to withdraw & take up position on high ground south of Concevreux with left on Concevreux – Ventelay Road. Bn now about 120 strong. In the fighting around Concevreux some of the Bn got separated & withdrew too far to the left. 10.30pm: Battalion again had to withdraw to SW of Ventelay. Following officer casualties occurred during the day, Capt E.A. Humphries (missing), 2 Lt E.V. Mathews (missing), 2 Lt R.O. Goolden (wounded and missing), Lt W.B.J. Wall (wounded and missing) and Capt T Grant wounded. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1898 in Warwick | 11 Dec 1898 at Warwick, St. Nicholas |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George and Blanche Emmeline Smith | 18 Avon Street, Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1898 - Lower Norton, Warwick | 1911 - School |
| 1901 - Henley Road, Budbrooke | |
| 1911 - 18 Avon Street, Warwick | |
| 1918 - 18 Avon Street, Warwick | |
