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 | St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 in France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington Spa St. Mary's Memorial | ||
| Action or Battle in which Wounded | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | 1913/14 in Leamington Spa | |
| Place of Death | Original Service Number | Other War Memorials |
| Military Hospital, Rouen | 2071 7th Battalion Territorials | |
- All of William's Military records give his last name as Gardner, one record shows an erroneous correction from Garner to Gardner
- His original service number given on medal roll is 2071 which was issued at some time between March 1913 (1756) & February 1914 (2110)
Circumstances of Death
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William is listed as dying of wounds received in action on 25th October 1917 and he was buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension which was home to eight general, five stationary, one British Red Cross hospitals. His service record has not survived and we are not able to state which hospital he died at. The 1st/7th Battalion war diary for October 1917 does not list casualties by name and we have, again, been unable to identify exactly when and/or where William was orginally wounded. However the Leamington Spa Courier stated on 19th October 1917 that William had been severely wounded in the face and shoulder.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 6 Jun 1896 in Leamington Spa | 6 Sep 1896 at Leamington Spa, St Mary |
| Mothers Name (see below) | Abode |
| Alice Louisa Garner | 24 New Street, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
| ~ | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1896 - Leamington Spa, St. Mary's | 1901 - Infant School age |
| 1901 - 24 New Street, Leamington Spa | 1911 - Errand Boy |
| 1911 - 24 New Street, Leamington Spa | |
| 1911 - 24 New Street, Leamington Spa | |
| 1917 - 24 New Street, Leamington Spa | |
- The name of William's father is not given on his birth or baptism certificates
- William's mother remained single living with her parents until at least 1921 at 24 New Street, and stayed in Leamington at least
through the 1939 Census
