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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Lance Corporal 11994 William Frederick RAVEN - 8th Battalion East Surrey Regiment


Killed in Action on Tuesday 8th January 1918 aged 22

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Tyne Cot Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
6 Mar 1915 ~ Long Itchington
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other Information
Local actions in Ypres 8 Aug 1914 at Warwick Wounded at Festubert on 16 May 1915
    Wounded 3 Sep 1916
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Transferred to East Surrey Reg on 8 Oct 1916
North of Poelcapalle Pte 2626 Royal Warwickshire  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

On the day William was killed the battalion were in trenches to the north of Poelcapelle. The war diary lists three separate actions that took place that day.
  1. At 4.40am D Company carried out a raid on enemy positions at Turenne (Railway) Crossing, before retiring after supporting troops were unable to link up with the attacking party.
  2. At 4.45pm a 200 strong enemy raiding party, dressed in white smocks, attacked the advanced posts of the battalion. The enemy attacked failed to penetrate the battalion lines and was eventually driven back under heavy machine and Lewis gun fire and any ground they gained was retaken.
  3. The enemy laid down a heavy artillery barrage on the battalion lines between 4.45 and 5.10pm
  4. Casuaties for the day were 4 men killed and 9 wounded.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1896 Alderminster Private Baptism early 1896 at Alderminster
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
William and Ann Raven Long Itchington
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History                       
1896 - Alderminster 1911 - School
1901 - Howards Green, Long Itchington 1914 - Labourer at Council Works  
1911 - Willow Grove, Long Itchington with Grandparents  
1914 - Willow Grove, Long Itchington  
1917 - Breakley Cottage, Long Itchington (mother)  
 

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