South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


2nd Corporal 92873 Walter LOVELL - 213th Army Troops Company,  Royal Engineers

Killed in action on Tuesday 25th July 1916 aged 34

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Military History

     
Theatre of War Campaign Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders British War & Victory Medals Essex Farm Cemetery, Ypres
     
Arrived in Theatre Bravery & Conduct Medals SWFHS Area Memorials
10 Mar 1916 in Le Havre, France  ~ Leamington Spa War Memorial
    Leamington Spa St. Mary's Memorial
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Enlisted  
Local actions near Ypres March 1915 in Leamington Spa   
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
near Ypres  ~ ~
     

Circumstances of Death

Walter is listed as being killed in action on 25th July 1916. The brief 213th Company war diary entry for 25th July is transcribed below.

Ypres - 25 Jul 1916 - 11am: 92873 A/II Cpl W Lovell & 92867 Sapper H Boote killed and 92829 Sapper E. Prestige wounded by hostile shell fire.


The 213th Fortress Company was formed in Leamington Spa and Warwick in March 1915, it was renamed the 213th Army Troops Company in September 1915. You can see from the Recruitment poster below that the Coy was made up of tradesmen including Carpenters like George. (Source)

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 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1882 in Leamington Spa 7 May 1882 at St. Mary's Leamington Spa 
   
Parents Names Abode
William and Annie Lovell  177 Leam Terrace, Leamington Spa                   
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1882  1891 - Scholar 
1891 - 54 Leam Terrace, Leamington Spa 1901 - Carpenter 
1901 - 54 Leam Terrace, Leamington Spa 1911 - Carpenter 
1911 - 177 Leam Terrace, Leamington Spa 1915 - Wright Hassel & Co, Solicitors
1915 - 177 Leam Terrace, Leamington Spa