South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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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 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After March 1916 in France | ~ | Wolston: St. Margaret's | War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Operation Alberich | After 5th Feb 1916 Rugby | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Biaches | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Herbert is listed as being killed in action on 4 Feb 1917. The battalion was diary for that day is transcribed below. Biaches 4/4/1917: Heavily bombarded between 12 (noon) and 5.40pm with three slight lulls - intense bombardment 5.40 - carnage on Front, Support and Stettin Lines and Communication trenches. Raiding parties entered left of centre company (B Coy) at 6.15pm, other parties on right and left stopped by L.G. [Lewis Gun] and rifle fire. S.O.S signals sent up 6.15pm and HQ Communicated with Brigade on telephone just as lines were cut. Centre and left companies moved up supports - found enemy already driven out at 6.25pm. Casualties: 35 killed, 4 died of wounds, 60 wounded and 14 missing. Herbert was one of those killed. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1897 at Wolston | 7 Nov 1897 at Wolston |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George and Sarah Elizabeth Kenney | Wolston |
| Schools | Colleges |
| ~ | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1897 - Wolston | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - Brook Street, Wolston | 1911 - Gardener |
| 1911 - Wolston | |
| 1915 - Wolston |