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 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Ext |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 12 Aug 1914 in Le Havre, France | ~ | Barston, St. Swithin's |
| Knowle War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of the Somme | 19 March 1911 in Birmingham | Other War Memorials |
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| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| No. 1 South African General Hospital, Abbeville | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
| Job is listed as dying of wounds on Friday 22nd September 1916 at the No. 1 South African General Hospital in Abbeville. We have not been able to establish when or where Job was wounded or which Military medical facilility he was taken to before his transfer to the South African General Hospital, |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 8 Mar 1894 in Knowle | 4 Apr 1894 at Knowle |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Mary Elizabeth Mason | Eastcote, Barston |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1894 - Knowle | 1910 - Farm Labourer |
| 1901 - Oldbury Lane, Hartshill, Warwickshire | 1911 - Soldier in Coldstream Guards |
| 1911 - Tower of London Barracks | 1914 - Soldier in Coldstream Guards |
| 1916 - Eastcote, Barston | |
- At the time of his enlistment on 11 March 1911 Job was living in Eastcote and working as a farm labourer
