South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Vis-en-Artois Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After Oct 1916 | ~ | Walton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted Date | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Havrincourt | Oct 1916 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Havrincourt Wood nr Havrincourt | Pte 32031 Dorsetshire Regiment | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Between 11th and 13th September 1918 the battalion were in the lines at Havrincourt Wood.
Frederick was killed on the 13th and the war diary for that day reads "D Coy were relieved by B Coy in City Support Trench. A & C Coy mopped up for 187 Brigade & went into Kimber Trench & Cheyne Trench. Heavily shelled. Casualties - Killed 1 officer and 9 O.R. Wounded 1 officer & 44 O.R."| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1884 at Walton | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Anne Bishop | Walton |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Harriet Amelia Bishop nee Reynolds | Charles Percy Bishop b 7 Jan 1909 |
| Jan Qtr 1909 Stratford on Avon District | Walter Bishop b 30 Apr 1910 |
| Frederick William Bishop b 25 Feb 1913 | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1881 - 1918 Walton Village | 1901 to 1916 - Carpenter at Walton Hall |