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 | Vignacourt British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 August 1916 in France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington All Saints Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| German Spring Offensive (Battle of Lys) | February 1916 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| CCS at Vignacourt | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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James is listed as dying of wounds on 30 Apr 1918 in Vignacourt, where he was buried in the British Cemetery which was used for burials by the 20th and 61st Casualty Clearing Stations. The 2nd Battalion war diary entries for the period 24th April to 30th April are transcribed below. Villers-Bretonneux - 25 Apr 1918: Battalion at Villers-Bretonneux Defences N.E. of Villers-Bretonneux. Villers-Bretonneux - 25 Apr 1918: Counter Attack by Battalion at 6.30am on Villers-Bretonneux. Village cleared and mopped up. 35 Machine Guns and 300 Prisoners captured. Captain R. Whittaker joined Battalion. Villers-Bretonneux - 26 Apr 1918: Battalion at Villers-Bretonneux Defences Villers-Bretonneux - 27 Apr 1918: Battalion at Villers-Bretonneux Defences. Battalion came out of the Line (no actual relief taking place) and proceeded to Billets in Glisy Glisy - 28 Apr 1918: Battalion billetted in Glisy. Glisy - 29 Apr 1918: Battalion proceeded by march route to and billetted in Boutillierie. Boutillierie - 30 Apr 1918: Battalion in billets at Boutillierie. Casualties - Officers: Killed 2/Lieut H.A. Mossman MC. Wounded. 2/Lieut A.A. Davison. 2/Lieut E.K. Moore (since died of wounds). 2/Lieut J. Breakall, 2/Lieut E.T.R. Hoare. 2/Lieut J.L. Carter. 2/Lieut W. Vaughan. 2/Lieut S.B. Cooper (since died of wounds). 2/Lieut A.S. Knott. 2/Lieut A.S.K. [Blank] Casualties - Other Ranks: Killed 55. Wounded 166. Wounded (Gassed) 19. Missing 10 |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1898 in Leamington Spa | 26 Aug 1898 at Leamington Spa, All Saints |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Donald David and Anne Smith | 3 Chapman's Buildings, Brook Street, Leamington |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1898 - Leamington Spa | 1911 - School |
| 1901 - Pickards Buildings, 7 Brook Street, Leamington | 1916 - Butcher at T.R. Burton's of Church Street, Leamington |
| 1911 - 7 South View Cottages, Brook Street, Leamington | |
| 1918 - 3 Chapman's Buildings, Brook Street, Leamington | |
