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 | Bienvillers Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After June 1917 | ~ | Long Marston |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| German Spring Offensive? | May 1917 | Pebworth |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| South of Souastre | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Francis is listed as being killed in action on 16th July 1918. The 48 Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery war diary for both the 16th and 17th July are transcribed below as it is possible that Francis was actually killed on the 17th. The CWGC records do not tally with the war diary, two men of the 59th Battery, France and Gunner Hickebottom, were buried at Bienvillers on the 16th, but we did not find any burials for the 59th Bty on 17th (see below). Map Ref [57D].D.27.b.7.8 - 16th: Visibility good. Heavy Arty carried out a special bombardment of Puisieux. 81 S.B. (Siege Battery) fired on MQNFLZ6 200 rounds with plane observations $Y, 92 & 2M ok. Hostile arty replied more vigorously than normal. Map Ref [57D].D.27.b.7.8 - 17th: Visibility fair. Heavy thunderstorm at night. A special strafe of hostile btys took place during the day. 59 S.B. and 81 S.B. taking part. 59 S.B. had a direct hit by 4.2 How (Howitzer) on their forward gun pit, 3 men being killed and 1 wounded. The map reference about can be plotted on a trench map by clicking here. The above reference is a point south of Souastre, France. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 16 Jan 1893 at Marston Sicca (Long Marston) | 06 Aug 1893 at Marston Sicca |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Thomas and Sarah Moseley | Pettifer Farm, Long Marston |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Mary Jane Moseley nee Stretton | Phyllis born 23 Sep 1917 |
| Jul Qtr 1917 at Walsall | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1893 - Marston Sicca | 1901 - School |
| 1901 - Village, Long Marston | 1911 - Farm Labourer |
| 1911 - Pebworth Pastute, Long Marston | 1917 - Bomford and Eversheds |
| 1917 - Long Marston |