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 | Sucrerie Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 20 May 1915 at Boulogne, France | ~ | Hillmorton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Somme | Oct 1914 at Rugby | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Coigneux | ||
Circumstances of Death
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Reginald is listed as being killed in action on 17 Sep 1916. He was the only man from his unit buried at Sucrerie on that day. The very brief 2nd Battalion war diary entry for the period 16th to 18th Sep 1916 is transcribed below. Coigneux 16 Sep 1916: The Regt relieved the 17th R.I., Fusl in the same trenches [Coigneux Wood]. The relief was effected without incident. Regt Hdqtrs was shelled on 17th, 18th & 19th. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1889 at Rugby | 5 Jul 1889 at Rugby St. Andrew |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William Henry (died 1904) and Ruth Bartlett | Hill Cottages, School Street, Hillmorton |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1889 - 2 Argyll Street, Rugby | 1911 - Auxiliary Postman |
| 1891 - 2 Argyll Street, Rugby | |
| 1901 - 4 Argyll Street, Rugby | |
| 1911 - Mount Pleasant, Hillmorton | |
| 1916 - Hill Cottages, School Street, Hillmorton |
