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 | Quievy Communal Cemetery Ext |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 14 May 1917 in France | ~ | Wolston: St. Margaret's | War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Called Up | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Selle | 14 Oct 1916 at Rugby | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Quievy & St. Python | Pte 29908 Army Serive Corps | 30 May 1917 transferred to Duke of Wellington's Regt |
Circumstances of Death
| On 20 October, during the Battle of the Selle, a company of 5th Duke's waded across the River Selle unopposed at St Python even before Zero hour and the rest of the battalion crossed by bridges erected by the sappers in the dark. After some hard fighting they pushed on to their objective, forming a defensive flank to cover the capture of Solesmes by the rest of the brigade. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 11 Feb 1898 at Bishops Tachbrook | |
| Next of Kin Names | Abode |
| Grandparents - James and Mary Conway | Leamington Spa |
| Uncle and Aunt - Gerald and Agnes Reader | Warwick House, Wolston |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1898 - Bishops Tachbrook | 1911 - Scholar |
| 1901 - Kenilworth Street, Leamington Spa (grandparents) | 1916 - Chauffeur |
| 1911 - 29 Covent Garden Market, Leamington Spa (uncle & aunt) | |
| 1916 - Warwick House, Wolston |
