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 | 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Citadel New Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 4 Oct 1914 in Zeebrugge, Belgium | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington All Saints Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Leamington Mission Church Memorial |
| Local Trench Warfare on the Somme | 1908/9 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Service Number Date Issue - 1199 | Other War Memorials |
| Trenches near Morlancourt | 1650 joined on 8th June 1910 | ~ |
| 1770 joined on 4th February 1911 |
Circumstances of Death
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Charles is listed as being killed in action on 29th April 1916. The very brief 2nd Battalion war diary entries for the period 27th to 30th April are transcribed below and show that Charles was the only casualty on the 29th in trenches at Morlancourt. Morlancourt
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1892 in Leamington Spa | 8 Sep 1893 at Leamington Spa, All Saints |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Frederick and Harriet Harwood | 30 Kenilworth Street, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1893 - Chesham Street, Leamington Spa | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - 3 Kenilworth Street, Leamington Spa | 1911 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
| 1911 - Not found - Army Barracks ? | 1914 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
| 1915 - 30 Kenilworth Street, Leamington Spa | |
