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 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 January 1916 in France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington St. Paul's Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of the Somme | After 16 Sep 1915 in Warley, Staffs | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| near Ginchy | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Percy is listed as being in killed in action on 13th September 1916. The 9th Battalion war diary entry for the period 12th to 14th September 1916 are transcribed below. near Ginchy - 12 Sep 1916: Battalion in trenches near Ginchy - 13 Sep 1916: Battalion in trenches. Batt were ordered to attack enemy’s trenches. B, C & D Coys attacked at 6.20am. 1st two lines of enemy’s trenches were captured but owing to heavy casualties from Artillery and M.G. fire. The situation could not be cleared up. At 7.30pm A Coy were ordered to attack the Quadrilateral but failed to reach their objective owing to heavy M.G. fire. A new trench was dug by the Battalion which enabled them to get in touch with the 2nd Sherwoods on the left and 8th Bedfords on the right, it also cleared up the situation during these attacks the Battn behaved splendidly and it is regretted that Casualties were heavy. [Officers] Killed: Capt. S.H. Byrne, 2/Lt G.D. Gardner[Officers] Wounded: 2/Lt D.K. Macdonald, 2/Lt H.E. Falkner, 2/Lt A Fudge, 2/Lt C Wayman, 2/Lt A.G. Douglas, Capt. W Barrett, 2/Lt G Collyer, 2/Lt F. Goatcher, 2/Lt H Almack, Capt N.R. Rawson RAMC. Other Ranks: Killed 15, wounded 185. near Ginchy - 14 Sep 1916: Battalion in trenches |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1886 in New Cubbington | 31 Oct 1886 at Cubbington St. Mary's |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Thomas and Harriet Ingram | 1 Vauxhall Street, Coventry |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Lilian Mary Ingram nee Payne | Lilian Margaret born 3 Aug 1916 |
| Oct Qtr 1915 in Leamington Spa | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1886 - New Cubbington | 1891 - School age |
| 1891 - New Cubbington, Cubbington | 1901 - Grocers errand boy |
| 1901 - Gibbs Cottages, New Cubbington | 1911 - Not found |
| 1911 - not found | |
| 1916 - 9 Norfolk Street, Leamington Spa |
