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 | New Irish Farm Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Southam War Memorial | Southam Congregational |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | Oct 1915 at Leamington Spa | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other Information |
| Not yet found | ~ |
Enlisted with Gunner 614503 Thomas Worrall
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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
John died of wounds incurred on 7 Aug 1917 near Wulverghem when supporting the 3rd Australian Division during the initial stages of the Battle of Passchendaele. He died on the 8 Aug 1917 but we have not yet been able to which medical unit he was treated at.
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1892 at Souldern, Oxford | 24 Dec 1892 at Souldern, Oxford |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| John Henry (Stepfather) Mary Anne King nee Lake | Southam |
| Wife | Marriage Date/Place |
| Eva Lilian King nee Luing | 8 Nov 1916 at Steeple Barton |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1892 - Soulderne | 1911 - Labourer in brickworks |
| 1901 - Park Cottages, Southam | |
| 1911 - Tattle Bank, Southam | |
| 1916 - Cavalry Barracks, Canterbury |