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Private 16762 Cecil George Edward HARLING - 15th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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| Military History |
Theatre
France & Flanders
Medals
British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
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Enlisted Date/Place
February 1916 at Leamington Spa
Previous Regiments/Units
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Circumstances Leading to Death - War Diaries of 15th & 16th Bn's Royal Warwicks
On the 23rd April the 15th Battalion moved into position to relieve the 16th Battalion RWR in Chaudiere, Cyril and other nearby trenches (see below) just SE of Avion and NW of Mericourt. The relief was completed by 1.30am on the 24th. During the day the trenches were subject to the normal low levels of sniper and machine gun fire. Cecil was one of 5 men killed that day at the end of which the battalion was relieved by the 38th Canadian Battalion and the 15th made its way to camp at Villers au Bois without any further casualties. |
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| Personal & Family History |
Birth Date & Place
Apr Qtr 1893 Wasperton
Baptism Date & Place
4 Jun 1893 Wasperton
Parents
Edward and Emma Harling of Wasperton
Wife & Marriage
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Children
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Occupation(s)
- 1911 - Farm Labourer
Schools & Colleges