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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 22447 Walter AYRES - 7th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment


Died of Wounds - Saturday, June 16, 1917 aged 25
 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

The Battle of Messines

Place of Death

45 Casualty Clearing Station, Achiet-le-Grand

 

Medals

British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

Oct 1915 at Leicester

 

Commonwealth War Graves Page

Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Offchurch

Other War Memorial(s)

 

Previous Regiments/Units

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The battalion was in the Bienvillers and Moyeneville area from the 1st of June and suffered casualties everyday until Walter died of his wounds so it has not been possible to say with any certainty when, why or where he was wounded.
 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

Jan Qtr 1891 Long Itchington

Baptism Date & Place

3 Jan 1892 at Long Itchington

Parents

Alfred and Annie of Green End, Long Itchington

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Occupation(s)

  • 1911 - Farm labourer

Schools & Colleges

 

Address History

  • 1901 - Snowford, Long Itchington
  • 1911 - Green End, Long Itchington
  • 1916 - 19 Offchurch.

Other Information

Brother of William Thomas Ayres who also fell

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