South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Radway |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted Date | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Ancre Heights (Somme) | After Nov 1915 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| 49th CCS at Contay | Pte 5655 Royal Warwickshire | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
It is not clear when Samuel was wounded but his battalion were in the trenches at Mouquet Farm near Albert on 8 Nov 1916 when a shell burst caused 10 casualties. Samuel died at the 49th Casualty Clearing Station at Contay.| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1884 at Northend, Warks | |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Richard and Martha Askew (both deceased) | Ratley Grange |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Elizabeth Grace Askew nee Watkins | ~ |
| Jul Qtr 1915 in Ledbury District | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Northend village | 1901 - Under carter on farm |
| 1901 - Ratley | 1911 - Bricklayers labourer |
| 1911 - Ratley Grange | |
| 1916 - 5 Spring Street, Rugby |
