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 and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Crucifix Corner Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After May 1917 | ~ | Henley-in-Arden | Henley-in-Arden Baptist Church |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Lys (German Spring Offensive) | After 28 April 1917 | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Villers-Bretonneux | 42579 4th Bn, Hampshire Regiment | |
Circumstances of Death
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Howard is listed as either of dying of wounds or being killed in action on 21 Apr 1918. The Battalion war diary makes mention of Appendix B which was a report on the operation that took place on the 20th/21st April 1918 but unfortnately it was not found in the copy held by the National Archives. The war diary entries for 20th & 21st are transcribed below. 20th April 1918 - Villers-Bretonneux: 25th Infantry Brigade relieved 14th Australian Infantry Brigade in the line on the night of 20/21st April 1918. Battalion relieved 54th Australian Infantry Battalion in the line on the night of 20/21st April and became Counter-Attack Battalion north of Villers-Bretonneux.
21st April 1918 - Villers-Bretonneux: Battalion holding the line as above. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1899 at Haselor | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Ellen Hobbins | 26 High Street, Henley in Arden |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1899 - Haselor | 1911 - Scholar |
| 1901 - Walcote, Haselor | |
| 1911 - Ettington | |
| 1917 - 26 High Street, Henley in Arden |
