South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Corporal 8240 Frank MERES - 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards


Killed in Action Monday, Saturday, February 6, 1915 aged 23

Enlisted On/At

Warwick in 1908

Former Regiment

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Medals

1914 Star with Clasp, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

~

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle

Local actions around Cuinchy

Place of Death

Cuinchy

CWGC Grave/Memorial

Le Touret Memorial 

SWFHS Memorial(s)

Lighthorne

Other Memorial(s)

 

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The war diary reveals that the battalion were in trenches at Cuinchy when they launched a successful attack and captured enemy trenches known as Brickfields/Brickstacks (due to the large stacks of undelivered building bricks nearby). Frank was one of 11 men killed during the attack. 26 other men were wounded.

 

Birth Date & Place

Apr Qtr 1892 - Lighthorne

Baptism Date & Place

15 Nov 1891 - Gaydon St. Giles

Parents

Amy Meres. Father not recorded.

Wife & Marriage

Susannah Lucy nee Payne - Oct Qtr 1913 at Eton

Children

  • Doris Frances Irene, born 1 Apr 1914

Address History

  • 1901 - Little Houses, Lighthorne
  • 1911 - Whitechapel Barracks
  • 1914 - 27c Rochester Buildings, Westminster

School(s), Colleges & University

 

Occupation(s)

  • Career Soldier

Other Information

 

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