South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 11421 William MAYNARD - 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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Killed in Action on Thursday November 16th 1916 aged 23

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial      
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Thiepval Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
31 Jul 1915 in France ~ Alveston War Memorial
    Stratford on Avon WW1 Memorial
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Stratford Holy Trinity Church
Battle of the Ancre (Somme) 30 Mar 1915 at Stratford on Avon Stratford Cemetery Memorial
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Waggon Road, Beaucourt  ~  
     

Circumstances of Death

William is listed as being killed in action on 16 Nov 1916. The war diary for that day is transcribed in full. For context we have also transcribed the previous (15th) and subsequent (17th) days.

Minden Trench 15 XI 16 - 8.30am: Orders received for the 99th Bde that Munich trench would be attacked at 9am. The attack to be carried out by the 8th East Lancs and 10th L.N. Lancs supported by 11 R. War. R.

Munich trench was found to be very strongly held, the attack was held up. Under cover of dark the Battn reorganised in Leave Trench and Wagon Road with Batt HQ in Beucourt Trench.

Capt J.S. Thain MC. Adjutant wounded.

Wagon Road/Leave Trench 16 XI 16: The Batt held on in Wagon Road. During the afternoon a heavy hostile barrage was experienced

Wagon Road 17 XI 16: The Batt was relieved & moved into billets in Maille-Maillet. At 2pm Batt marched into billets at Englebelmer. END

William was killed on the same day, in the same action, as fellow 11th Battalion Alveston soldier William Henry Insell
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
28 Jan 1892 at Stratford on Avon 18 Jan 1899 at Stratford on Avon                   
   
Parents Names Abode
Robert and Martha Maynard 18 Mansell Street, Stratford on Avon                     
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Rose Maynard nee Pitcher Alice born 25 Aug 1912
Oct Qtr 1912 at Stratford on Avon Rose born 18 Apr 1915
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1892 - Stratford on Avon 1911 - Labourer                        
1901 - 27 Mansell Street, Stratford on Avon 1914 - Steam Roller Driver                     
1911 - 18 Mansell Street, Stratford on Avon  
1914 - 30 Arden Street, Stratford on Avon  
1916 - Poplar Terrace, Alveston  
   

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