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 | Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte |
| 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 15 October 1915 in Leamington Spa | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| CCS at Meaulte | Pte 19388 1st Bn Worcestershire | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Robert is listed as dying of wounds on 15th October 1916 and he was buried at Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte which at that time was used by the 34th and 2nd/2nd London Casualty Clearing Stations. There is also some confusion about exactly which Battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment he was serving with. He has two CWGC grave registration documents one of which states 1st Battalion and the other 4th. His other military records also show a similar disparity but we believe he was attached to the 4th Battalion at the time of his death, having arrived in France with the 1st Battalion. In any case neither war diary gives sufficient information to identify exactly when and where Robert was originally wounded although we suspect that it was on 13th October with the 4th Battalion during their relief of the Essex Regiment near Gueudecourt, click here for more. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1885 in Leamington Spa | 6 Jan 1886 at Leamington Spa, St Paul |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Edward and Jane Wrighton | 22 Duke Street, Leamington Spa |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Eva Mary Wrighton nee Atkins | Evelyn Majorie born 23 Mar 1915 |
| Apr Qtr 1914 in Leamington Spa | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1886 - 22 Duke Street, Leamington Spa | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - 22 Duke Street, Leamington Spa | 1901 - Drapers Errand Boy |
| 1901 - 22 Duke Street, Leamington Spa | 1911 - House Painter |
| 1911 - 22 Duke Street, Leamington Spa | 1914 - Painter & Decorator |
| 1916 - 22 Duke Street, Leamington Spa |
