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 | WW1 Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Arras Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | South Africa Campaign Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 19 Sep 1914 in St. Nazaire, France | Queens South Africa Medal & 3 Clasps | Leamington All Saints Memorial |
| Kings South Africa Medal | Leamington Mission Church Memorial | |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | ||
| German Spring Offensive (St. Quentin) | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| 1899 in Stratford on Avon | ~ | |
| Place of Death | Service Number - 9866 - Issue Date | |
| near Pronville | Mobilisation from Reserve | 6671 issued on 18th January 1899 |
| 5 Aug 1914 in Lichfield | 7157 issued on 2nd May 1900 |
Circumstances of Death
| Frederick is listed as being killed in action on 21 March 1918, the first day of the German Spring Offensive during which the Battalion's strength had been reduced about 60 men. The Commanding Officers report on the Battle can be read by clicking here [0.8mb PDF].
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1878 in Stratford on Avon | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Frederick and Hannah Gardner | 14 Arden Street, Stratford On Avon |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Florence Ethel Gardner nee Bryan | Phyllis Gertrude born 27 Oct 1910 |
| Oct Qtr 1909 in Stratford on Avon | Ernest Frederick born 21 Jul 1913 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1878 - Stratford on Avon | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1881 - 5 Victoria Terrace, Stratford on Avon | 1898 - Labourer |
| 1891 - 5 Shakespeare Street, Stratford on Avon | 1899 - Soldier in Durham Light Infantry until 1907 |
| 1901 - South Africa with Durham Light Infantry | 1901 - Soldier in Durham Light Infantry until 1907 |
| 1911 - Leicester Street, Bulkington, Nuneaton | 1911 - Wool Washing & Combing Machine Minder |
| 1914 - Bulkington, Nuneaton | |
| 1917 - 45 Kenilworth Street, Leamington Spa | |
- Photograph Courtesy of Durham County Council