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 | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Etaples Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 20 Nov 1915 in France | ~ | Hockley Heath War Memorial |
| Knowle War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Knowle Soldiers Chapel |
| John died of Pneumonia | October 1914 in Birmingham | Packwood St. Giles |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| No. 56 General Hospital, Etaples | Pte 604 Royal Warwickshire Regt | Barnsley, S. Yorkshire |
Circumstances of Death
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John was part of 3rd Special Company, Royal Engineers. These companies were set up in 1915 as part of the Special Brigade, Royal Engineers following the use of Chemical Weapons by the German army in early 1915. The companies specialised in the release of Chemical Weapons towards enemy lines. John died of pneumonia at the No. 56 General Hospital in Etaples after he had been accidentally gassed. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 7 May 1893 in Lapworth | 2 Jun 1893 in Lapworth |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Alfred and Sarah Ellen Harris | “Roslyn”, Earlswood Road, Dorridge |
| Schools | Colleges |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, Camp Hill | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1893 - Broom Hall, Lapworth | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - Bushwood Hall, Bushwood, Stratford on Avon | 1911 - Joiners apprentice |
| 1911 - 33 Western Street, Barnsley, Yorks (grandparents) | |
| 1915 - “Roslyn”, Earlswood Road, Dorridge | |
