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 | Tyne Cot Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After November 1916 | ~ | Stockton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Bailleau (Battle of the Lys) | Oct 1916 at Southam | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Herzeele | Pte T/29321 Army Service Corps | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Tom is listed as being killed in action on 13 Apr 1918. The Battalion war diary for that day is copied below and Tom was killed during the events described.:- 6.00am Enemy artillery very active on our front line and very accurate sniping
- 8.00am Enemy attacked on our front but was beaten off with rifle and Lewis gun fire
- 5.00pm Enemy again attacked and forced the 9th Irish Fus[iliers] to retire. Maj Waring by collecting stragglers and those retiring took them forward again at once successfully counterattacked and saved the situation by getting back the lost ground.
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1881 at Weedon | 21 Jun 1885 at Daventry |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| George (deceased) and Sarah Passey | Kilsby |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Daventry Union Workhouse | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1885 - Union Workhouse, Daventry | 1901 - Shoe Rivetter |
| 1891 - Union Workhouse, Daventry | 1911 - Labourer on farm |
| 1901 - 2 School Street, Drayton | |
| 1911 - Lucas Farm, Kilsby Station |
George had three siblings who all died in their early years George Samuel 1880-1902; Barbara Ellen 1883-1901; and Charles William 1885-1891
