South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Thiepval Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Alderminster |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted Date | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Albert (Battle of the Somme) | Feb 1915 at Pontypridd | The Welsh Book of Remembrance |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Mametz Wood - west of Contalmaison | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
On 9th July 1916 the battalion up to Pommiers Redoubt in prepartion for an attack on Mametz Wood the following day. At 4.45am on the 10th July 114th Brigade launched the attack an that lasted for over 2 days and ended in the early hours of the 12th July. Arnold died at some stage during the period 10th to 12th July. The CWGC always uses the last known date men could have been killed. Click here to read the full report of the Battalions actions during their successful capture of their objectives in Mametz Wood.| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1888 at Willicote | 9 Dec 1888 at Clifford Chambers |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Henry and Reason | Alderminster |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Sarah Alice Reason nee Pickford | Leslie Reason born 7 Nov 1911 - Killed in WW2 |
| 27 Jul 1911 at Llantwit Fardre Church | Ronald Reason born 17 May 1913 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - No 1, Alderminster | 1901 - Plough Boy? |
| 1901 - Alderminster | 1911 - Fireman/Stoker in Colliery |
| 1911 - 6 Saron Street, Treforest | |
| 1916 - 109 Queen Street, Treforest |
