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 & Flanders | 1914-14 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 1 Mar 1915 in Havre, France | ~ | Wormleighton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Second Battle of Ypres | 3 Jun 1909 in Ripley, Derby | Alfreton |
| Midland Railways (IWM) & (Midland Railway) | ||
| Place of Death | Date and Place Mobilies | |
| 5 Aug 1914 at | ||
Service History
- 3 Jun 1909 - Enlisted
- 11 Apr 1913 - Promoted to Lance Corporal
- 5 Aug 1914 - Mobilised
- 10 Feb 1915 - Promoted to Corporal
- 1 Mar 1915 - Arrived in France
Circumstances of Death
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William is listed as being killed in action on 16 Jul 1915. The 1st/5th Battalion war diary entry for the period 11th to 18th July is transcribed below. Sunday 11th July 1915 - Trenches around Sanctury Wood to Sunday 18th 1915: Marched via Busse Boom and Kruisstraat to trenches of Zillebeke taking on trenches 49, 50, A1, A2, A3, A4 & A5 from the 5th Leicesters. Halt for 2 hours on way – distance 15 miles. All men in trenches including some in support trenches close up. In trenches – 3 wet days – mining suspected in 49 & 50 – counter mine begun. Casualties during time [11th to17th] – 2 killed – 12 wounded including Lieuts Rudgard, Glichrist and Robotham. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1895 at Fenny Compton | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John and Ann West (both deceased) | Wormleighton |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1885 - Fenny Compton | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1891 - 43 Wormleighton | 1901 - Horse Boy on Farm |
| 1901 - Wormleighton | 1909 - Platelayer for Midland Railway (MR) |
| 1909 - Wormleighton | 1911 - Platelayer / Army Reservist |
| 1911 - 122 Prospect Street, Alfreton | 1914 - 2nd Ganger (MR) at Langley Mill / Army Reservist |
| 1914 - 122 Prospect Street, Alfreton | |
- William's next of kin was an aunt Jane Ann West of Wormleighton, his father John died just before William