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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 32861 William SHELSWELL - 1st/6th Battalion, Gloucester Regiment

Died of Pneumonia on Wednesday 13th November 1918 aged 35

Military History
     
Theatre of War in Which Died Campaign Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders British War & Victory Medals                Kenilworth Cemetery (Not a War Grave)       
     
First Arrived in Theatre Bravery & Conduct Medals SWFHS Area Memorials
16 Apr 1917 in Havre, France on HMT Santon Silver Badge # 377132 Leamington Spa War Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Died of Pneumonia 11 Dec 1915 in Rugby ~
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units                  
5 Kenilworth Street, Leamington 1st Bn, Gloucestershire Regt  
     

Circumstances of Death

William's chain of medical evacuation and events leading to his death are as follows:

  • 20 Aug 1917 - Admitted to 35th Field Ambulance, Ypres, with diarrhea
  • 25 Aug 1917 - Transferred to 12th Casualty Clearing Station, Mendinghem, Ypres, with diarrhea
  • 25 Aug 1917 - Transferred to 54th General Hospital, Aubengue, with diarrhea
  • 28 Aug 1917 - Transferred to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux with diarrhea
  • 17 Sep 1917 - Transferred to 14th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux now suspected of having Enteric Fever
  • 07 Oct 1917 - Transferred to England via Boulogne and admitted to the Edinburgh War Hospital
  • 01 Mar 1918 - Medical board at Edinburgh War Hospital found him unfit to serve because of severe diarrhea.
  • 09 Apr 1918 - Discharged from the Army because of ill health. He was given a Silver War Badge.
  • 13 Nov 1918 - Died of Pneumonia (Spanish Flu?) at home, 5 Kenilworth Street, Leamington
 
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
28 Jul 1883 in Warwick 16 Sep 1883 at Warwick St. Mary's                               
   
Parents Names Abode
John & Salome Shelswell 6 Stamford Place, Milverton, Leamington 
   
Wife and Marriage Details Abode 
Lucy Emma Shelswell nee Duckett 5 Kenilworth Street, Leamington
18 Oct 1913 at Southam   
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1883 - Castle Lane, Warwick 1891 - Scholar
1891 - 6 Stamford Place, Milverton, Leamington 1901 - Groom 
1901 - 6 Stamford Place, Milverton, Leamington 1911 - Groom
1911 - 6a Stamford Place, Milverton, Leamington  1913 - Stud Groom (Stables)
1914 - 3 Kenilworth Street, Leamington 1915 - Riding Master
1915 - Bericote Farm, Cubbington 1918 - Army Pensioner and Machine Loop Setter.
   

 

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