South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Flat Iron Copse Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Wellesbourne |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Delville Wood (Somme) | After 12 Aug 1915 at Warwick | Birmingham Roll of Honour |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Bazentin-Le-Petit | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Levi is listed as being killed in action on 11 Aug 1916. The war diary for that day does not make pleasant reading:"Hostile Artillery very intensive throughout the day, 8" & 5.9" Hows [Howitzers] and 77mm guns searching our support trenches mostly. Our casualties were other ranks killed 13,wounded 43, missing 7 [including Levi]. Total 63. A large number of men were buried by H.E [High Explosive] shells this accounts for the missing. Four bodies were afterwards dug out and pieces of other men unrecognizable. This was a trying day for the troops".
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| 17 Jul 1880 at Wellesbourne | 12 Sep 1880 at Wellesbourne |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Michael and Mary Ann Horsley | Wellesbourne |
| Unmarried Wife | Abode |
| Miss Elizabeth Annie Lunnon (Pension Cards) | 131 Trafalgar Road, Erdington |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Wellesbourne C of E School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1881 - Church Walk, Wellesbourne | 1891 - School |
| 1891 - Church Street, Wellesbourne | 1901 - General Haulier |
| 1901 - 34 Ashted Road, Aston | 1911 - Labourer for Erdington Council |
| 1911 - 131 Trafalgar Road, Erdington | |
| 1916 - 131 Trafalgar Road, Erdington |