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 | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| 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 College for Boys | ||
| 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
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Herbert 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 |
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| 18 Jan 1890 in Leamington Spa | 12 Feb 1890 at Leamington Spa, St Peter RC Church |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Zacharius and Mary Boote | 48 Tavistock Street, Leamington Spa |
| Wife | Marriage Details |
| Eva Elsie Boote nee Nutt later Gordon | 29 Jan 1916 at Buxton, St John the Baptist |
| Schools | Schools |
| St. Peter's School, Leamington | Leamington College for Boys |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1890 - Leamington Spa | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1891 - 44 Tavistock Street, Leamington Spa | 1911 - Electrician |
| 1901 - 48 Tavistock Street, Leamington Spa | 1916 -Sapper in Royal Engineers |
| 1911 - 48 Tavistock Street, Leamington Spa | |
| 1915 - 177 Leam Terrace, Leamington Spa |
