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 | 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
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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 |
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| 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
