South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Private 29479 William UPTON - 709th Company Labour Corps


Killed in Action Saturday, February 16, 1918 aged 53
 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

Local actions

Place of Death

61st CCS at Ham

 

Medals

1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

1914 at Whitehall

 

Commonwealth War Graves Page

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Newbold on Stour

Other War Memorial(s)

 

Previous Regiments/Units

Sapper 123433 Royal Engineers

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

I am unable to find a war diary but research shows that 709 Company were part of III Corps who were HQ'd at Ugny-le-Gay in early 1918, Ugny-le-Gay is 13kn SSE of Ham. We don't know exactly where William was killed but his Medal Card states he was killed in action and his Pension card states that he was "killed by enemy aircraft" and it looks like he was taken to the 61st (South Midland) Casualty Clearing Station next to Ham Cemetery.
 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

c1865 Bollington, Chester

Baptism Date & Place

26 Feb 1865 at Prestbury

Parents

William & Ellen Upton of Bollington

Wife & Marriage

Mary nee Tappin - Shipston Jan Qtr 1918

Children

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Occupation(s)

  •  1911 - Farm Labourer

Schools & Colleges

 

Address History

  • 1871 - Bollington Cross, Chester
  • 1881 - Bollington Cross
  • 1911 - Saracens Head, Eatington (Ettington)
  • 1915 - Newbold on Stour
  • 1918 - Newbold on Stour

Other Information

We are missing the Census information for 1891 to 1911

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