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 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 January 1916 in France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington All Saints Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Leamington Mission Church Memorial |
| Battle of Somme | After 23 July 1915 in Leamington Spa | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| High Wood, Somme | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Frederick is listed as being killed in action on 23rd July 1916. The 15th Battalion war diary entries for the period 22nd to 24th July are transcribed below. Montauban - 22 Jul 1916: Battn in support as above. Night of 22/23rd Orders received from Bde re attack onn east of High Wood. 15th R War Regt form details of Bde Reserve. 9.30pm: Battn took up position in old German trench S.16 a&b and later launched into front line to reinforce 1/R West Kent & 14th R War Regt. D Coy formed part of the actual attack going over the sap but lost heavily owing to Machine Gun fire from High Wood & returned to original position. Capt C A Bull; Capt R I Gough were both wounded. Casualties 22/23rd: Killed Officers 1 & OR 13: Wounded Officers 5 & OR 90: Missing Officers 1 & OR 31. Weather brighter. Montauban - 23 Jul 1916: Disposition Half Battn as reinforcements & half as Sappers. Heavy shelling by enemy all day. 11pm: Relieved by 16th R War Regt – Casualties for relief as above. Weather bright. Montauban - 24 Jul 1916: On completion of relief of the previous night (11pm) the Brigade returned to Divisional Reserve at Pommiers Redoubt. Fatigue work found as requested – long communications trench dug. Heavy shelling continually by enemy. Reconnaissance of Longeval by Officers (daily) Casualties Nil Weather bright. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1876 in Leamington Spa | 06 Aug 1876 at Leamington Spa, All Saints |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John & Rebecca Harris | 26a Kenilworth Street, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1876 - Kenilworth Street, Leamington Spa | 1881 - Infant school age |
| 1881 - 26a Kenilworth Street, Leamington Spa | 1891 - Errand boy |
| 1891 - 26a Kenilworth Street, Leamington Spa | 1901 - House Decorator |
| 1901 - 26a Kenilworth Street, Leamington Spa | 1911 - House painter |
| 1911 - 26a Kenilworth Street, Leamington Spa | |
| 1916 - 26a Kenilworth Street, Leamington Spa |
