South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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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 | Bagneux British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After May 1916 | ~ | Kineton | Alcester |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Second Battle of Bapaume | May 1916 at Stratford on Avon | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| 29 CCS at Grevillers | Pte 1663 Warwickshire Yeomanry (pre war) | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
We have not been able to establish whether Roland was wounded on 23 Aug 1918 or 24 Aug 1918 before he then died of those wounds at the 29th Casualty Clearing Station in Grevillers on 24 Aug 1918. The war diary from both days is transcribed below.23rd Aug 1918 - Achiet-le-Petit: 5th Division will attack win conjunction with 37th Div on the lweft and New Zealand Division on the right. Objective Red Dotted Line.
11.00am - 15 R War R with one section of 5th M.G Bn attached moved off from assembly area
2.30pm - 15 R War R with M.G section move to assembly area east of Achiet-le-Petit
4.00pm - Battn HQ in position and established at G.14.c.3.3
7.05pm - Verbal orders, 13th Inf Brigade will carry out an immediate attack with 1st R W Kent Reg on the right, 14 R War R in the centre and 15 R War R on the left. 15 R War R will attack and capture high ground commanding Grevillers. Assembly area G21.a & b. Zero hour 7.30pm
7.50pm - B Coy of the right C on the left carry out the attack, D in support, A in reserve. Coys move forthwith to assembly area in time to close with barrage.
8.45pm - Objective gained and consolidation begun.
List of Casualties 2 officers and 3 other ranks wounded.
24th Aug 1918 - Achiet-le-Petit: Situation
24th Aug 1918 - Achiet-le-Petit: Situation
15 R War R in touch with 14 R War R on the right. Patrols sent out but no British troops to be found on the left. Defensive flanks formed with D Coy. Liune runs approximately G.29.a & C. Bttn HQ G.28 central.
List of Casualties - 1 Officer and 28 other ranks wounded, 7 OR killed and 14 OR missing. END
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1893 | 16 Jul 1893 at Kineton |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Walter and Hannah Tipping | Pittern Villa Farm, Alcester |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Lillian Maud Tipping nee Hodges | Lilian Mary born 17 Jul 1917 |
| Jul Qtr 1916 at Alcester | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1893 - Kineton | 1911 - Farmers son working on farm |
| 1901 - Banbury Road, Kineton | 1915 - Farmers son working on farm |
| 1911 - Pittern Villa Farm, Kineton | |
| 1916 - Swan Street, Alcester | |