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 | Cologne Southern Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 June 1916 | ~ | Dunchurch War Memorial |
| Dunchurch St. Peter's | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Bilton War Memorial |
| Died of Heart Failure as a Prisoner of War | April 1916 in Rugby | Thurlaston Roll of Honour |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Dulmen Prisoner of War Camp | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
| John was taken prisoner at Messines on 10 Apr 1918 during the German Spring offensive and was then held at Dulmen Prisoner of War Camp, Haltern am See, Germany. His Red Cross records state that he died July 13, 2018 due to a weak heart or heart failure which was caused by Intestinal Catarrh. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 13 Dec 1890 in Priors Marston | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John and Amelia Eleanor Brown | Dunchurch |
| Wife | Marriage Details |
| Laura Elizabeth Brown nee Brundell | 7 Apr 1915 at Dunchurch St. Peter's |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1890 - Priors Marston | 1901 - School Age |
| 1891 - Priors Marston | 1911 - Grocers Assistant |
| 1901 - Cawston, Dunchurch | |
| 1911 - Windmill Cottages, Dunchurch | |
| 1918 - The Commons, Old Bilton | |
