South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 33146 Albert AVERY - 2nd Battalion, Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

Killed in action on Wednesday 24th July 1918 aged 37


Military History

     
Theatre of War Campaign Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders British War & Victory Medals Bienvillers Military Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Bravery & Conduct Medals SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 September 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 
Local actions near Arras July 1916 in Leamington Spa  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
Trenches near Saulty  Pte 19516 - 1st BN Royal Warwickshire Regt
  Pte 33146 - 1st/4th, 5th & 6th Bn's O&BLI  

Circumstances of Death

Albert is listed as being killed in action on 24th July 1918. All of the very brief war diary entries for the Battalions tour of duty in the trenches near Saulty from the 17th to 24th July are transcribed below.

17 Jul 1918: Returned to the trenches in relief of the 2nd H.L.I. [Highland Light Infantry]

19 Jul 1918: One man killed.

21 Jul 1918: Inter company reliefs.

24 Jul 1918: Two men were killed and one man wounded today.

25 Jul 1918: Relieved by the 24th R.F. [Royal Fusiliers] and withdrew to reserve positions. One man wounded.


 
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1881 in Leamington Spa 16 Sep 1895 at Leamington Spa, All Saints                                  
   
Parents Names Abode
Elizabeth Avery 115a Warwick Street, Leamington Spa  
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Hannah Edith May Avery nee Grundy Norman Henry b 10 Jan 1910
12 Apr 1909 at Leamington Holy Trinity Robert Sydney b 30 Sep 1912
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1885 - 115 Warwick Street, Leamington Spa  1891 - Scholar 
1891 - 115 Warwick Street, Leamington Spa  1901 - Not found
1901 - Not found 1909 - Chimney Sweep  
1909 - 115a Warwick Street, Leamington Spa  1911 - Chimney Sweep 
1911 - 27 Kenilworth Road, Leamington Spa  
1917 - 27 Kenilworth Road, Leamington Spa  
1919 - 34 Grove Street, Leamington Spa (family)  
   
  • Albert's father is not named on either of his baptism or marriage records. His mother Elizabeth is recorded as being a domestic servant
    in his baptism record.
  • In 1891 Albert was living with his grandparents at Back of 115 Warwick Road, Leamington