| Private 215 Fred McQUAY |
Regiment & Unit
14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Enlisted On/At
August 1914 at Redditch
Former Regiment
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Details & Age at Death
Killed in Action, Sunday, July 30, 1916 aged 26
Medals
1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
n/a
Theatre
France & Flanders
Action/Battle
Battle of Delville Wood (Somme)
Place of Death
Pommier Mametz
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
The battalion was ordered to capture the enemies first line trench opposite their own at Pommier Mamezt. The attack failed and the battalion retired to its starting positions.
| Family & Personal History |
Birth Date & Place
28 Jul 1880 - Redditch
Baptism Date & Place
24 Aug 1880 - Redditch, St. Stephen
Parents
Frederick and Sarah McQuay
Wife & Marriage
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Children
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Address History
- 1914: Alcester Street, Redditch
School(s), Colleges & University
Occupation(s)
- 1911: Shop Manager in London (see below)
Other Information
- The Kenneth Fowler Roll of Honour book states that Fred worked as a shop manager in London. This would have been after 1911 census and no London address has been found, however his Probate was processed in London.
- Fred is named on the headstone of the grave of his brother-in-law, Charles Holder in Bidford on Avon St. Laurence Grave Yard. Fred's sister Kate married Charles in Alcester in 1913. That is the only link to Bidford so far found.
