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 | British War & Victory Medals | Cement House Cemetery, Belgium |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 20 March 1917 in France | ~ | Knowle Soldiers Chapel |
| Knowle War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | 4 Dec 1915 at Knowle | Other War Memorials |
| Place of Death | Date and Place Mobilised | |
| SE of Langemarck | 7 Jun 1916 at Plymouth | |
Circumstances of Death
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Herbert listed as being killed in action on 23rd October 1917. The 155th Battery war diary for that day is transcribed below. Map Reference 28C.C.3.b.1.9 - Iron Cross - SW of Langemarck - 23/10/17: 9.30am to 11.00am: Enemy 5.9 and 4.2 howitzers shelled Battery positions. Casualties: One man killed [Herbert?], 5 men wounded and 2 evacuated with shell shock. About 200 rounds of H.E. 2.38pm to 3.30pm: Battery area again shelled by enemy 5.9 and 4.2 howitzers. About 100 rounds of H.E. 5.55pm: Received orders for “counter preparation” for 15 minutes. Half rate of fire. Owing to many casualties & great strain on men, detachments have been reduced so as to work at the guns in shifts of 24 hours |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 13 Feb 1888 in Ladywood | 28 Jan 1894 at Immanuel Church, Broad Street |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Samuel (died 1893) and Mary Ann Snow | Balsall Heath |
| Wife | Marriage Details |
| Sarah Elizabeth Snow nee Paul | 11 Apr 1914 at St Paul’s Church, Birmingham |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1888 - Ladywood | 1901 School age |
| 1891 - 198 Broad Street, Birmingham | 1911 - Not found - in Canada? |
| 1894 - 40 St Martin Street, Birmingham | 1914 - Carrier (marriage record) |
| 1901 - 151 Mary Street, Balsall Heath | 1915 - Country Carrier |
| 1905 - Montreal, Canada | |
| 1914 - 4 North End Cottages, Knowle |