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 | Coxyde Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 25 Aug 1916 in France | ~ | Alveston |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Date Mobilised |
| Local actions near Ypres | 24 Nov 1915 at Hampstead | 24 May 1916 at Dover |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Oost Dunkerque | ||
Circumstances of Death
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John is listed as dying of wounds (or being killed in action) on 16 July 1917 and he was buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery. The very brief war diary entries suggest he was wounded or killed on the 15th and the entries for the 14th to 17th are transcribed below. Oost Dunkerque - 14th July 1917: Fired all night SOS and CP Oost Dunkerque - 15th July 1917: Fired 260 rounds. 3 killed and 3 wounded by one shell Oost Dunkerque - 16th July 1917: Fired 50 CP 2nd Ech[elon] - men and stored arrived Oost Dunkerque - 17th July 1917: Mounted 2nd Echelon Guns & fired 6 rds acl NF? |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 12 Jul 1887 at Bracon Ash, Norfolk | 23 Nov 1890 at Wanstead as Barnabas John Feltham |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Frederick Israel and Mary Elizabeth Feltham | 1911 & 1915 - Hemmingford Cottage, Alveston |
| 1919 - The Hill, Snitterfield | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1887 - Bracon Ash, Norfolk | 1901 - Greengrocers Porter |
| 1890 - Wanstead, Essex | 1911 - Greengrocers Assistant |
| 1891 - 16 Cowley Road, Wanstead | 1915 - Greengrocer |
| 1901 - 31 Cowley Road, Wanstead | |
| 1911 - 63 Flask Walk, Hampstead | |
| 1915 - 5 Garden Road, Hamstead, London |
