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 | Railway Dugouts Burial Grounds |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 9 Jun 1916 in France | ~ | Alcester |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Local actions on Ypres Salient | 12 May 1915 at Vernon, Canada | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Died on way to No 1 Canadian Field Ambulance. | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
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Frederick is listed as being killed in action on 28 Jun 1916. The war diary for that day is transcribed below. His service record states that he died "on the way to the Field Ambulance" and that he died at the No 1 Canadian Field Ambulance, therefore it is clear that he was wounded on the same day that he died. General Information Our heavy artillery shelled the enemy frontline with good effect. Our light artillery retaliated to the German bombardment with a very good effect. Our patrol reported hourly the detached post in the Foss Way and reported all quiet with the reception [exception] of work being carried on in the snout such as wiring. Enemy Activity Attitude aggressive at 8:20am, enemy shelled Larch Wood with eight prec shells. At 4.20pm enemy shell the Bensham Road with heavy spec. Shells doing very considerable damage at 7:00 PM enemy shelled railway cut with heavies in conjunction with their trench mortars. Enemy Machine Gun firing from about the bluff and enfiladed our trenches at 10:30pm. Enemy sniping very active. The following is a report from an observer on the trench water demonstration. Our heavies opened on enemy lines with about 40 heavies and twice the number of light shells on the snout and to the right of it. Stokes Gun fired about 30 pounds, our trench mortars fired about 35 rounds. The enemy sent back about 50 or more heavy and about the same number of smaller trench mortars and at least 100 shells of various calibre. A working party was observed in enemy frontline at I.30.c.1.5. It was dispersed by our artillery. It is very evident that the enemy is working on his front line from dirt being thrown out and lumber being carried along the trenches. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 24 Jun 1886 at Alcester | 28 Mar 1890 at Alcester |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John William (deceased) and Emma Panter | Legs Lane, Alcester |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1887 - Alcester | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Henley Street, Alcester | 1901 - Twine Maker |
| 1901 - Legs Lane, Alcester | 1911 - Not found |
| 1911 - Not found | 1915 - Farm labourer |
| 1915 - Ontario, Canada |