South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Died of wounds on Friday 20th April 1917 on aged 27
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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 | Grevillers British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 13 Jan 1917 at Havre, France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington Spa Holy Trinity Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of Arras | 20 Dec 1915 in Aurora, Ontario | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| No 3 Casualty Clearing Station | 12th Yorks Rangers Militia | |
Circumstances of Death
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Walter died of wounds, a compound fracture of the base of the skull, on the 20th April 1917 at the No 3 Casualty Clearing Station at Grevillers. Walter's service record shows that he was wounded on the 18th April 1917 when the railway station at Velu was blown up by a German mine. The 2nd Battalion war diary entry for the 18th April is transcribed below. Fremincourt - 18 Apr 1917: Line completed to Fremincourt. Fremincourt - "B Co. Camp established at I 26 d 7.7. Company had no labor today but laid 2000 feet of steel. Shortage of tools and steel. Baupume - Lieuts. H.C. Anderson, G.F. Ritchie and G.C. Thomas, and 120 O.R. of "A" Co. lifting, ballasting and tracklaying. Baupume - "C" Co. employed as yesterday in Bapume Yard and line immediately east of it. Company's Groceries Canteen similar to that at Battalion H.Q. and the other Company's camps of the unit established by Capt. J.H. Craig. Lebucquiere - 90 O.R. of "D" Co., 22 preparing railway formation; 60 preparing and setting up timber for bridge and 10 surveying. Velu Station blown up by a mine killing 10 and injuring 26 O.R. Australians and injuring No 778085 Sapper Harris, W. and No. 776071 Sapper Westbeare, W.A., of "D" Co. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 4 May 1889 in Leamington Spa | 10 Jan 1892 at Leamington Spa All Saints |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Fred and Sarah Jane Harris | 43 Parade, Leamington Spa |
| Wife | Marriage Details |
| Amy M Harris nee ? | not found |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1889 - Whiteheads Court, Leamington | 1901 - School age |
| 1891 - Whiteheads Yard, Kenilworth St, Leamington | 1911 - Butcher |
| 1901 - Thompson Buildings, 3 Kenilworth St, Leamington | 1915 - Labourer in Aurora, Ontario |
| 1911 - 115A Warwick Street, Leamington Spa | |
| 1915 - Aurora, Ontario, Canada | |
| 1917 - 179 Balaclava Street, St. Thomas, Ontario |
