South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 103244 Harry William REEVE - 149th Company, Machine Gun Corps

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Killed in Action on Thursday October 25th 1917 aged 31


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Tyne Cot Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After November 1916 ~ Barford
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele)  After 26 Oct 1916 at Birmingham  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
near Boesinghe Pvt 24176 Royal Warwickshire  
     

Circumstances of Death

Harry is listed as being killed in action on 25 Oct 1917. The very brief war diary entry is transcribed below.

Boesinghe - 25 Oct 1917: C Section relieved by teams of A, B and D sections. 2 OR killed and 8 OR wounded. END


 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1886 at Lighthorne 11 May 1886 at Lighthorne
   
Parents Names Abode
William and Rebecca Jane Reeve High Street, Barford
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1886 - Lighthorne 1891 - Scholar
1891 - Aston Cantlow 1901 - Agricultural Labourer
1901 - Pear Tree Hill, Charlecote 1911 - Waggoner
1911 - Pear Tree Hill, Charlecote   
1917 - High Street, Barford