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 | Cambrai Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1917 | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington Spa St. Mary's Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Leamington College For Boys Memorial |
| Battle of Cambrai | After 1 Dec 1916 | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Gillemont Sector | 554090 London Regiment | |
Circumstances of Death
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Arthur is listed as being killed in action on 1st December 1917 during the Battle of Cambrai. The 1st/8th Battalion war diary entries for the period 29th November to 2nd December are transcribed below and they show that Arthur was killed on the 30th November or very early on the 1st December. Hamel - 29 Nov 1917: Battalion training. Battalion advised to be ready to move at half an hours warning. Casualties Nil Hamel - 30 Nov 1917: 8.10am: Battalion ordered to move to defensive line W of St. Emelie. 11.45am: Battalion ordered from St. Emelie to a position ¼ mile S.W. of Epehy in support of 166 Brigade 1.30am [1 Dec]: Battalion received orders to from Epehy to Peiziere where it took up a position in the line NNE of the village. Casualties 2 killed and 6 wounded Trenches near Epehy - 1 Dec 1917: Battalion in trenches NE of Epehy Trenches near Epehy - 2 Dec 1917: 2am: Bn relieved by 1st East Yorks and 15 D.L.I and moved back to billets in Villers-Faucon. 10am: Bn relieved by 8th Queens R.W. Surrey Regt in defense of Lempire and was attached to 165th Brigade. Casualties Nil. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1898 in Leamington Spa | 4 Sep 1898 at Leamington Spa, All Saints |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Arthur William and Helen Sexton | 106 Plymouth Place, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Leamington School for Boys | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1898 - Plymouth Place, Leamington Spa | 1911 - Scholar |
| 1901 - 106 Plymouth Place, Leamington Spa | |
| 1911 - 106 Plymouth Place, Leamington Spa | |
| 1911 - 106 Plymouth Place, Leamington Spa | |
