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 | Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Stratford on Avon WW1 Memorial |
| Stratford Holy Trinity Church | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Stratford Cemetery Memorial |
| Battle of Arras | December 1915 in Hull | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| 20th CCS at Warlincourt-Halte | ||
Real Name
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Norman Kingsley was an alias used by Ephraim Needham when he enlisted for his military service. Ephraim was born in 1896 near Belper. On 18 April 1914 Ephraim was given 12 months probation for theft of a bicycle in his home town of Nottingham and this may be why he gave a false name and address at enlistment. When he enlisted he gave his place of birth and residence as Stratford on Avon but there are no records showing a man by that name ever living in the Stratford area and we do not believe that he was ever associated with the town. |
Circumstances of Death
| Ephraim died of his wounds at the 20th Casualty Clearing Station in Warlincourt-Halte on 25th April 1917. We have not yet confirmed exactly when Ephraim was wounded but it was most likely on the 23th April when the battalion suffered casualties of 17 officers and 352 other ranks when they attacked German positions near Vis-en-Artois.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1896 in Milford, Derbys | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Thomas William and Mary Jane Needham | 28 Garfield Road, Radford, Nottingham |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1897 - Milford, Derbyshire | 1911 - School age |
| 1901 - 12 Dulwich Road, Nottingham | |
| 1911 - 12 Dulwich Road, Nottingham | |
| 1917 - 28 Garfield Road, Radford, Nottingham | |
