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 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 19 Sep 1914 in France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington Spa St. Mary's Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of Julien (2nd Battle of Ypres) | Before 5th August 1914 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Vielje | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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William is listed as being killed in action on 25 Apr 1915 during the British attack on Vielje. The 1st Battalion war diary entries for the period 24th to 26th April 1915 are transcribed below. 24th April 1915 - Locre: Left Locre at 7am & marched to Oudgrdon? and went into billets in huts about 12 noon. Brigade came up & orders were received to advance at 4pm via Vlamertinghe & halted outside Ypres from 8pm to 12mn. Started to rain. Ypres was heavily shelling and on fire. 25th April 1915 - Vielje: Left Ypres at 12mn for Vielje where orders were received for the attack. The Brigade attacked at 4.30am. We attacked the wood on the left of the line with 7th A&S Highlanders in support. The Seaforth Highlanders, R Irish Fus and R Dublin Fus attacked on our right on St. Julien. Owing to the German Trenches being insufficiently shelled and supports unable to come up the line retired at about 7am to trenches near the farm and consolidated our position. Our casualties were very heavy 17 officers and 500 other ranks killed, wounded and missing. 26th April 1915 - Vielje: Heavy gunfire all day. About 2.30pm the Northumberland Division attacked St. Julien without success. We opened supporting fire from our trenches. The Lahore Division attacked on our left but gained very little ground being stopped by gas. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Ap[r Qtr 1888 in Leamington Spa | 3 Jun 1888 at Leamington Priors, St Mary |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Emily Phillips | 50 Waterloo Street, Leamington Spa |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1888 - 1 Waterloo Place, Leamington Spa | 1901 - School age (13) |
| 1891 - 5 Waterloo Street, Leamington Spa | 1911 - Baker |
| 1901 - 5 Waterloo Street, Leamington Spa | |
| 1911 - 3 Waterloo Street, Leamington Spa | |
| 1915 - 50 Waterloo Street, Leamington Spa | |
- Birth and baptism recorded in name William Henry Phillips
