South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Private 1797 William George FIDLER - 1st/7th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Died Tuesday, March 7, 1916 aged 25

 

 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

Died in a cart accident

Place of Death

Field Ambulance at Foncquevillers

 

Medals

1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

August 1914 or before at Rugby

 

Commonwealth War Graves Page

Foncquevillers Military Cemetery 

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Harborough Magna

Other War Memorial(s)

 

Previous Regiments/Units

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

George died from wounds suffered in an accident when he fell from a moving wagon. No mention is made of the accident in the war diary in either February or March 1916


 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

Oct Qtr 1890 Harborough Magna

Baptism Date & Place

2 Nov 1890 Harborough Magna, All Saints

Parents

George & Elizabeth Fidler of Harborough Magna

Wife & Marriage

Edna nee Reynolds
28 Dec 1915 at Harborough Magna, All Saints

Children

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Occupation(s)

1911 census not found

Schools & Colleges

Address History

  • 1891 - "Outlying House, Harborough Magna
  • 1901 - Congress Farm, Pailton Lane, Harborough Magna
  • 1911 - Census not found
  • 1915 - 5 Pailton Road, Harborough Magna

Other Information