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 | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 January 1917 in France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington All Saints Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Leamington College for Boys |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | 10 May 1916 in Plymouth | |
| Place of Death | Date Commissioned | Previous Regiments or Units |
| near Ypres | 18 Feb 1917 to 2nd Lieutenant (Gazette) | Gnr 78521 - 192nd Heavy Battery, RGA |
Circumstances of Death
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Clarence is listed as being killed in action on 19th October 1917 by a shell burst. The 274th Siege Battery war diary entries for the period 18th to 20th October are transcribed below. Near Ypres - 18 Oct 1917: Battery shelled intermittently all day. One other rank accidentally injured. Near Ypres - 19 Oct 1917: Captain F. C. C. Clark went out as FOO [Forward Observation Officer] to shoot on trench. Unable to do so owing to bad visibility. Battery area heavily shelled. 2nd Lt C J Lovell killed near B burst?. One other rank wounded. Carried out wire cutting programme. 2nd Lt Wm Baker joined for duty from base. Near Ypres - 20 Oct 1917: 2nd Lt Lovell buried at Prison Cemetery [later Ypres Reservoir Cemetery]. Battery carried out wire cutting shoots. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 20 May 1897 in Leamington Spa | 27 Jun 1897 at Leamington Spa, All Saints |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John Charles and Mary Louisa Lovell | 11 Church Lane, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Leamington Municipal School (College for Boys) | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1897 - Gordon Street, Leamington Spa | 1911 - School age |
| 1901 - 2 Cross Street, Rugby | 1913 - Student at Leamington School for Boys |
| 1911 - 41 Bath Street, Leamington Spa | 1915 - Teacher at Rugby Road School, Leamington |
| 1914 - 41 Bath Street, Leamington Spa | |
| 1917 - 41 Bath Street, Leamington Spa |
