South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Captain Thomas POWELL DCM - 8th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment

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Died on Monday July 1st 1918 aged 49


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Home (Ireland) 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Grangegorman Military Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
Sep 1915 in France ~ Wolston: St. Margaret's  |  War Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Died of an ulcer    
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units WW1  
King George V Hospital, Dublin QSM & Lt - Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry  
     

Previous Military History

QSM 1801 - 6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, served throughout the Boer War
Awarded Distinguished Service Medal which was Gazetted on

Circumstances of Death

Died of an Ulcer at the King George V Hospital, Dublin

 Personal & Family History

 We are still trying to track down the records for Thomas, what we have found is listed below.

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
1869  
   
Parents Names Abode
 
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
   
1901 - South Africa 1901 - Sergeant in Royal Warwickshire Regiment
1913 - Milk Cottage, Wolston (Voter Roll) 1905 - Schools Attendance Officer
1918 - Fernlea, Wolston  
   
  • Hon Secretary Wolston & District Horticultural Society