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 | Tannay British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 13 November 1914 in France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington St. Paul's Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Third Battle of the Aisne | Mobilised 5 Aug 1914 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| West of Merville | Pte 15824 4th Hussars | Otford War Memorial, Kent |
| Pte 327981 Royal Irish Rifles |
Previous Service History
- 14 Nov 1910 - Enlisted in 4th Hussars in Maidstone, Kent at Private 15824 (see WW1 medal card)
- 19 Nov 1910 - Posted to Dublin
- 31 May 1912 - Discharged at own request
Circumstances of Death
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Robert is listed as being killed in action on 27th May 1918. The 15th Battalion war diary entries for the period 26th to 28th May 1918 are transcribed below. W of Merville - 26 May 1918: Situation quiet. 11pm: A patrol consisting of 2/Lt A.V. Lucas & 12 OR left our lines at K.25.d.5.2 & returned at 2.45am to the same spot. Casualties: Nil W of Merville - 27 May 1918: Situation quiet. 11pm: A left our lines at K.25.d.6.3 & returned by the same spot at 1.30am Casualties: 1 OR killed W of Merville - 28 May 1918: Situation quiet. Casualties 1 OR killed & 1 OR wounded |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1892 in Sevenoaks, Kent as Edwin Robert | 22 Aug 1892 in Sevenoaks Parish Church, Kent as Edwin R |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Edwin Robert and Charlotte Bearman | High Street, Otford, Kent |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Louisa Emily Bearman nee | Leonard Robert born 7 Mar 1917 |
| 15 Dec 1915 at Leamington St. Paul's (as Robert) | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1892 - Shambles, Sevenoaks | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - Victory Yard, High Street, Sundridge, Kent | 1910 - Labourer |
| 1904 - Victory Yard, High Street, Sundridge, Kent | 1911 - Private in 4th Hussars |
| 1910 - High Street, Otford, Kent | 1914 - Private in Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
| 1911 - Goojerat Barracks, Colchester, Essex (as Edward) | |
| 1915 - 12 Norfork Street, Leamington Spa (as Robert) | |
- The personal information for Robert is confusing. The CWGC gives his age at death as 28 which would make his year of birth 1890/1
- His first name is given as Robert but birth and baptism records give us Edwin Robert and Edward Robert. It seems he dropped the use
of first name Edward around 1912 and used only Robert. - The key to the information given about is the cross referencing of his Service number with the Hussars as 15824 in both pre-war and
WW1 records which leaves us certain of his identity and speculating that he lied about his age on his enlistment in 1910 when he said
he was 18 but his birth record suggests his age was 16.
