South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 2921 Walter Joseph LAWRENCE - 1st/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Died on Sunday, December 5th 1915 aged 22

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Villers-Bocage Communal Cemetery 
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
22 Mar 1915 in France ~ Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials 
Died of Cerebo Spinal Meningitis  October 1914 in Leamington Spa ~
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Villers-Bocage  ~  
     

Circumstances of Death

Walter died of Cerebo Spinal Meningitis on 5 Dec 1915 at the 51st (Highland) Casualty Clearing Station which was based at Villers-Bocage.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1893 at Warwick 21 May 1893 at Warwick, St. Mary
   
Parents Names Abode
William and Annie Laurence 19 North Rock, Warwick
   
Schools Colleges
Warwick Borough C E   ~
   
Address History Employment History
1893 - 2 Commercial Buildings, Saltisford 1911 - Bakers apprentice
1901 - 19 North Rock, Saltisford, Warwick  
1911 - 19 North Rock, Saltisford, Warwick  
1915 - 19 North Rock, Saltisford, Warwick  
   

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