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 | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Not buried in a Military Grave |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 7 Apr 1915 in France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington Spa St. Mary's Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Died of Sarcoma of the Mediastinum | 10 Nov 1913 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Warneford Hospital, Leamington Spa | Pte 1454 Royal Warwickshire Regt (1st & 4th Bn's) | |
Circumstances of Death
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Sidney died of a Hemorrhage of the Pleural Cavity and Sarcoma of the Mediastinum at the Warneford Hospital in Leamington Spa.
Sidney served in France in 1916 and 1917 and was wounded and later gassed. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 7 Aug 1895 in Leamington Spa | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Catherine Wilcox | 1 Rushmore Place, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1895 - 1 Rushmore Place, Leamington Spa | 1902 - Schoolboy |
| 1901 - 1 Rushmore Place, Leamington Spa | 1911 - Fishmongers Errand Boy |
| 1911 - 1 Rushmore Place, Leamington Spa | 1913 - Employed by Great Western Railway 24 Feb 1913 to 16 Aug 1913 |
| 1915 - 1 Rushmore Place, Leamington Spa | 1913 - Fishmonger |
| 1913 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
- Brother of Cecil Wilcox who also fell