South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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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 | Loos Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 7 Jul 1915 in France | ~ | Lapworth WM | Lapworth St. Mary |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Loos | After 26 Sep 1914 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| St. Elie | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
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Charles is listed as being killed in action on 25 Sep 1915 (first day of the Battle of the Loos). The battalion war diary for that day is transcribed below:
5.50am Saturday 25th September 1915 - In the trenches
Our bombardment ceased. Our advance commenced at 6.30am. Took German front line trench then [their] support trench then on to the Quarries as far as St. Elie. Captured about 60 prisoners and arrived at this position [not stated] at 9.30am. Kept it till after dark when we had to retire owing to the 9th Division on our left retiring. Occupied Quarries until midnight when we took up a position in support trench 400 yards west of Quarries. The battalion suffered casualties of 72 killed (including Percy), 177 wounded and 273 missing leaving the battalion with just 140 men.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1895 at Lapworth | 7 May 1899 at Lapworth |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George and Ada Alice Jones | Rose Cottage, Stratford Road, Hockley Heath |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1895 - Lapworth | 1911 - Page Boy |
| 1899 - Wharf Lane, Lapworth | |
| 1901 - Wharf Lane, Lapworth | |
| 1911 - Rose Cottage, Stratford Road, Hockley Heath | |
| 1915 - Rose Cottage, Stratford Road, Hockley Heath |
