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South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Private 13255 Reginald Edward HEMMING - 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment


Killed in Action Sunday, September 29, 1918 aged 24
 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

Battle of St. Quentin Canal

Place of Death

east of Pontruet

 

Medals

1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

January 1915 at Stratford on Avon

 

Commonwealth War Graves Page

Vadencourt British Cemetery

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Aston Cantlow

Other War Memorial(s)

 

Previous Regiments/Units

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The battalion were ordered to take six objectives (see map) in conjunction with the South Wales Borderers. 1: Faucille Trench; 2:  Foreats Trench; 3: Fortraits Alley; 4: Forestier Trench; 5: Fumiates Alley and 6: Glu Trench. After a false start caused by thick mist and battle noise the battalion attacked and with the South Wales they managed to capture all the objectives with not too much resistence. 8 men were killed including Reginald and 47 wounded. See war diary entry below for more.
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 Trench map showing objectives 1 to 6  Vandencourt Cemetery  War diary with full account
 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

Apr Qtr 1894 at Aston Cantlow

Baptism Date & Place

 

Parents

Edward and Mary Hemming of Aston Cantlow

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Occupation(s)

  •  1911 - Baker

Schools & Colleges

 

Address History

  • 1901 - 1914 - Warwick Road, Aston Cantlow

Other Information

 

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