South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Private Henry Francis (Harry) CRESSWELL - 22nd Company Machine Gun Corps


Killed in Action Saturday, September 29, 1917 aged 27

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 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

Battle of Polygon Wood (Passchendaele)

Place of Death

Dickibusch Camp

 

Medals

1914 Star, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

Warwick

 

Commonwealth War Graves Page

The Huts Cemetery

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Charlecote

Other War Memorial(s)

 

Previous Regiments/Units

Pvt 990 Royal Warwickshire Regiment. In 1911 he was serving in India. He transferred to the Machine Gun Corps in 1916.

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

On the day he died Harry's Machine Gun Company moved from Le-Coq-le-Paille to Dickebusch Camp. After reaching Dickebusch and during the late afternoon and evening they were subject to considerable aerial bombardments which led to 21 deaths, one of whom was Harry.

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 Dickibusch Camp area map  The Huts Cemetery
 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

8 Jul 1890 at Wootton Wawen

Baptism Date & Place

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Parents

Oliver and Hannah Cresswell, of Hunscote Lane, Charlecote

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Occupation(s)

  • 1901 Waggoner on farm
  • 1911 Career Soldier

Schools & Colleges

Address History

  • 1891 - Wootton Hill Farm, Wootton Wawen
  • 1901 - Hunscote Lane, Charlecote
  • 1911 - Royal Warwickshire Regiment Barracks, Bombay, India

Other Information

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