South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Lieutenant Kenelm Granby PASSMAN - 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment


Killed in Action on Friday 30th August 1918 aged 24


Military History

 

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial           
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Douchy-les-Ayette British Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
1 Jun 1916 in France ~ Leamington Spa War Memorial
    Leamington St. Marks (New Milverton)
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted  
Hundred Days Offensive Commissioned on 25 Sep 1915 Other War Memorials
   
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
near Ecoust 12th Battalion, Essex Regt  
  Pte 3726 2nd/7th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt  

Military Service History

  • 1914 - Enlisted as a Private in Royal Warwickshire
  • 1 Jan 1915 - Applied for a Commission
  • 25 Sep 1915 - Commissioned to 2nd Lt (Gazette)
  • 1 Jun 1916 - Landed in France
  • 01 Jul 1917 - Promoted to Lt (Gazette)

Circumstances of Death

Kenelm is listed as being killed in action on 30 Aug 1918. The 2nd Battalion war diary entry and a newspaper obtiuary detailing his death are transcribed below.



 

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
22 Nov 1893 at Leamington Spa 24 Jan 1894 - at Leamington St. Mary's
   
Parents Names Abode
Charles Herbert and Florence Kate Passman  48 Bedford Street, Leamington Spa
   
Schools Colleges
Greyfriars Preparatory School 1903 to 1907 London University - Matriculated March 1911
Woodbridge Grammar School 1907 to 1911  
   
Address History Employment History
1893 - Leam Terrace, Leamington Spa 1903 - Scholar / Student
1901 - 13 Bertie Road, New Milverton 1911 - Solicitors Articled Clerk
1911 - 13 Warwick Place, Leamington Spa 1914 - Articled Clerk/Solicitor for fathers firm
1917 - 13 Warwick Place, Leamington Spa  
   
  • Took Law Examination on 17 Jun 1914