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 | Not applicable - Buried at Packwood St. Giles |
| First Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 12 Nov 1916 in Havre, France | ~ | Knowle Soldiers Chapel |
| Knowle War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Called Up | |
| Died of Acute Lobar Pneumonia | 1 Sep 1914 in Birmingham | Other War Memorials |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Birmingham General Hospital | Pte 2567 Royal Warwickshire Regiment | |
Service History
- 1 Sep 1914 - Enlisted in Birmingham in Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- 22 Mar 1915 Arrived in France with Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- 29 May 1916 - Discharged from Royal Warwickshire Regt for reasons not yet found
- 14 Jul 1916 - Re-joined as a Reservist with Royal Garrison Artillery in Plymouth
- 12 Nov 1916 - Arrived in back in France with RGA
- 11 Dec 1916 - Moved to the Salonika theatre via Marseilles
- 05 Oct 1918 - Admitted to the 31st Casualty Clearing Station in Salonika with Malaria
- 13 Oct 1918 - Transferred to 6th Casualty Clearing Station
- 16 Feb 1919 - Diagnosed with Recurrent Malaria
- 1 Mar 1919 - Posted back to the UK
- 15 Apr 1919 - Demobilised
Circumstances of Death
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Despite Francis suffering from re-current Malaria he died of Acute Lobar Pneumonia on 29 December 1919 at the Birmingham General Hospital. Present at his death was his step brother E.J. Harris also of Roslyn, Dorridge. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1883 in Orton, Solihull | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Alfred Reginald and Sarah Ellen Harris | Rosslyn, Earlswood, Dorridge, Knowle |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1884 - Broom Hall, Nuthurst, Lapworth | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Broom Hall, Nuthurst, Lapworth | 1901 - Not found |
| 1901 - Bushwood Hall, Bushwood, Stratford on Avon | 1911 - Commercial Traveller |
| 1911 - Rosslyn, Dorridge, Knowle | 1916 - Commercial Traveller |
| 1916 - Rosslyn, Dorridge, Knowle | 1919 - Travelling Provisions Merchant & Army Pensioner |
| 1919 - Rosslyn, Dorridge, Knowle | |
- Brother of John Bertram Harris who also fell