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 | Dadizeele New British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 8 Aug 1917 at Dover | ~ | Stratford on Avon WW1 Memorial |
| Stratford Holy Trinity Church | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Stratford Cemetery Memorial |
| During Operations in France | 17 Dec 1916 at Crystal Palace | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| near Dunkerque | ~ | Wellington (Wrekin) College |
Service History
- 17 Sep 1916 - Received Flying Certificate at Wallisdown
- 17 Dec 1916 - Commissioned into RNAS at Crystal Palace
- 21 Jan 1917 - Posted to the Flying School, Eastchurch, Kent
- 08 Sep 1917 - Posted to RNAS at Dover Guston Road Aerodrome as part of 10th Squadron and at some stage moved to Pol near Dunkerque
Circumstances of Death
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Wilfred is listed as being killed in action on 3rd February 1918 while flying near Oostnieu Kerke in Flanders and was originally reported as missing near Dunkirk. No 10 Squadron was based at Pol near Dunkerque and was merged into the RAF on 1 April 1918. At the time of Wilfred's death the Squadron was equipped with Sopwith Camel aircraft. The following obituary was published by the Stratford Herald. Stratford Herald - Friday 6th December 1918 Flight Sub-Lieutenant Wilfred H. Wilmot RNAS who as reported missing on February 3rd is now officially presumed to have been killed in action on that date at the age of 20. He was the youngest son of Mr. W. H. Wilmot of Belmont, Maidenhead Road, Stratford upon Avon and was educated at Wellington College, Salop, where he excelled as an athlete. He distinguished himself as an athlete and held the sports championship cup. At 18 years of age he received a commission in the Royal Naval Air Service. The commander of his squadron in a letter to his father says “your son was a splendid pilot and a capable officer. I will find it very difficult to fill his place with anyone his equal.” |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 23 Jul 1898 in Kings Norton | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William Henry and Ada Kate Willmott | Warley Croft, Tiddington Road, Stratford on Avon |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Licky Hill School, Bromsgrove | Wellington College, now Wrekin College |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1898 - Kings Norton | 1911 - Scholar |
| 1901 - Glenroy, Wake Green Road, Moseley | 1915 - Scholar at Wellington (Wrekin) College |
| 1911 - Lickey Hills School, Rednal, Birmingham | |
| 1916 - Glenroy, Wake Green Road, Moseley | |
| 1918 - Belmont, Maidenhead Road, Stratford on Avon | |
- Photogragh courtesy of "clairdylou" an Ancestry.co.uk user.
