South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Thiepval Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After Jul 1916 | ~ | Brinklow |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Somme | Commissioned from OTC 6 Jul 1916 | Old Salopians | Shrewsbury School House |
| Lindley Lodge School | Mundesley on Sea | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| west of Le Transloy | Officer Training Corps | |
Circumstances of Death
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Donald is listed as being killed in action on 3 Oct 1916 during the Battle of the Somme, the Battalion war diary for that day is transcribed below. The diary confirms the date that Donald was killed whilst moving in the front lines at . 3/10/196 - Trones Wood: Very wet morning which prevented continuance of Classes and work on construction of Camp. The camp consisting of 59 bivouacs and two tarpaulins was handed over to a Guard of 12th Bttn Rifle Brigade and the Battalion moved into the forward area relieving the 7th K.O.Y.L.I. in front line and trenches of right sector of Divisional Front. Disposition as follows: (Ref Map Albert 1/40,000) D Company and half of A Company Front Line trenches (N.28.c.6.6. to N.26.c.8.7). B & C companies, remainder of A company in trenches in support. [57C.N.28.c.6.6. was situated west of Le Transloy, east of Guedecourt and north of LesBoeufs - Map it here.] Very heavy & difficult to get along owing to wet state of ground and relief not completed until about midnight 3rd-3th instant. 2nd Lieut D.C. Hair killed and 2 other ranks wounded. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1896 at Brinklow | 31 Dec 1896 at Brinklow |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Dr. James and Mary Elizabeth Adelaide Hair | 40 Russell Terrace, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Schools |
| Lindley Lodge School, Higham on the Hill | Shrewsbury School |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1896 - Brinklow | 1911 - School |
| 1901 - Coventry Road, Brinklow | 1915/16 - Officer Training Corps |
| 1911 - Coventry Road, Brinklow | |
| 1916 - Leam Terrace, Leamington Spa |
