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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| Mesopotamia | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Basra Memorial, Iraq |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 25 Nov 1911 in the Balkans | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington Spa St. Mary's Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Died of the Effects of Heat | June 1915 in London | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Gomorrah, Iraq | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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George is listed as dying for the effects of heat on 24th August 1916. The 9th Battalion war diary does not contain any information as to when George was taken ill, at the time of his death the Battalion was in training at Gomorrah, Iraq where they had been stationed since 28th June 1916. The war diary entries for the period 20th to 27th August are transcribed below. It is likely that George is the one OR who died. Gomorrah - 20 Aug 1916: Battn out on a night march of 9 miles doing an attack on blockhouse line for training – returned to camp 7am. Gomorrah - 21 Aug 1916: Battn Training Gomorrah - 22 Aug 1916: Battn Training Gomorrah - 23 Aug 1916: Battn Training Gomorrah - 24 Aug 1916: Battn Training Gomorrah - 25 Aug 1916: Battn Training Gomorrah - 26 Aug 1916: Battn Training. Casualties for past week: Officers Nil OR 1 died. Sick 2 transferred to base for base duties. Increase during past week: Officers Nil: OR 5 Grooms from Basra. Effective Strength: Officers 25 OR 386 (this includes 2 officers and 36 OR M.G. Coy; 20 OR Divisionally employed. Gomorrah - 27 Aug 1916: Battn Training |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 25 Aug 1890 in Leamington Spa | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George and Rosena Collins | 45 Rushmore Street, Leamington Spa |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - 45 Rushmore Street, Leamington Spa | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - 45 Rushmore Street, Leamington Spa | 1907 - Employed by Great Western Railway to 1909 |
| 1911 - Not Found | 1911 - not found |
| 1916 - 45 Rushmore Street, Leamington Spa | |
