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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 32847 George SEWELL - 2nd/6th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment


Died of Wounds on Thursday 28th August 1917 aged 26


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Tyne Cot Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
June 1917 ~ Long Itchington
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) After 29 Aug 1916 in Southam ~
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Wieltje ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

All that we can ascertain about George's death from wounds on 28 Aug 1917 is that the battalion were in the lines at Wieltje trenches on the day he died. There are no details of casualties given in any of the preceding days.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
 Long Itchington 5 Aug 1888 at Long Itchington
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
Thomas and Sarah Sewell Long Itchington
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History                       
1891 - Village Street, Long Itchington 1911 - Farm Labourer
1901 - New Fields, Long Itchington  
1911 - Long Itchington