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 | Duhallow Advanced Dressing Station Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 31 Oct 1914 in Le Havre, France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington Spa St. Mary's Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Mobilised | Leamington All Saints Memorial |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | 5 Aug 1915 in Leamington Spa | Warwickshire RHA, Warwick |
| Place of Death | Previous Service Number | Other War Memorials |
| near Boesinghe | 274 | |
Original Enlistment
| Thomas's original service number was 274 which was issued at some time between 21 Feb 1911 and 5 May 1912 when numbers 232 and 276 were issued. He was a member of the Territorial Army at that time.
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Circumstances of Death
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George is listed as being killed in action on 30 Aug 1917 however the 15th Brigade War Diary has the pages for July & Aug 1917 missing from it and the Brigade Orders section makes no mention of any event on 30th Aug. Further the book "Brookes Battery, A History of the 1/1 Warwickshire Horse Artillery" makes no mention of any events after 12th August and before the 14th September 1917. It does though list him in the Battery Roll of Honour. Therefore we cannot give any details about the circumstances leading to the death of George Thomas was originally buried at Map Ref 28.B.12.a.5.6 and his remains were moved to Dulhallow in August 1919. Click here for CWGC Record and click here for the Trench Mapper website to produce a map for that reference. Also buried at this spot on the same day were Bombr Hill, Bombr Saddler, Wheeler Durran and Gunner Goodman |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1891 in Leamington Spa | 25 Oct 1891 at Leamington |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George Thomas and Ellen Crowther | 4 Tachbrook Road, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Rushmore Street, Leamington Spa | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - 12 Clapham Terrace, Leamington | 1911 - Watchmaker |
| 1911 - 12 Clapham Terrace, Leamington | |
| 1914 - 12 Clapham Terrace, Leamington | |
