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 | Ribecourt British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 16 Aug 1914 in France with 15th Hussars | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington St. Paul's Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Mobilised | |
| Local Trench Warfare on Hindenburg Line | 5 Aug 1914 in Longmoor, Hants | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Trenches near the Hindenburg Line | Pte 5999 19th Hussars | |
| Pte 4711 15th Hussars |
Circumstances of Death
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Frederick is listed as being killed in action on 10th January 1918. The 6th Battalion war diary entries for the period 6th to 12th January 1918 are transcribed below. Hindenburg Line – 06 Jan 1918: Battalion relieved 10th R Warwicks Regt in support – centre sub-sector. Kabul Trench and Fork Avenue Hindenburg Line – 07 Jan 1918: Quiet day – working parties Hindenburg Line – 08 Jan 1918: Quiet day – working parties Hindenburg Line – 09 Jan 1918: Lt. H.G. Ingson wounded, 1 Other Rank killed. Relieved 9 Cheshire Regt in centre sub-sector. A,C & D Coys in trenches, B Coy in support Couillet Avenue. In The Trenches – 10 Jan 1918: 1 other rank killed – very quiet day In The Trenches – 11 Jan 1918: Lt. A.G. Austen wounded but remained at duty. 7 other ranks wounded In The Trenches – 12 Jan 1918: Quiet day |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 29 Jan 1881 in Merton, Oxford | 4 Nov 1878 at Merton Parish Church, Oxford |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Frederick and Adeline Nicholls | 26 Kings Street, Leamington Spa |
| Wife | Marriage Details |
| Agnes Mary Nicholls nee Godfrey | Oct Qtr 1914 in Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1878 - Merton, Oxford | 1891 - Scholar aged 13 |
| 1881 - 30 Cottage, Merton, Oxford | 1901 - Grocers Porter |
| 1891 - 21 Scotland Place, Leamington Spa | 1911 - Soldier in 15th Hussars |
| 1901 - 1 John Street, Leamington Spa | 1913 - Postman in Coventry |
| 1911 - Army Barracks, South Africa | |
| 1918 - 4 Holly Street, Leamington Spa | |
