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 | Tyne Cot Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After July 1917 | ~ | Lower Quinton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Hundred Days Offensive | June 1917 at Stratford on Avon | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Kemel | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Ernest is listed as being killed in action on 9 Aug 1918. The 15th Battalion war diary entry for that day is transcribed below. Halfaut - August 8th: Battalion left Halfaut by bus and returned to Remy, after tea marched to Westootre line where Coys took up their usual positions Westootre - August 9th: Attack was carried out as laid down. Forming up was done without casualties. On right and centre the general line of objectives was gained all along the line. On the left of D Company resistance was heavier that anticipated and the last two had to be made short of the objective line, C and B Coys had heavy fighting and about 50% casualties. A Coy encountered much less opposition. About 30 prisoners and a number of valuable documents captured mostly by C Coy. Westootre - August 10th: Line consolidated and handed over to 18th K.R.R.C. Battalion marched back to Billets in Lappe area. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1899 at Lower Quinton | 23 Apr 1899 at Lower Quinton |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John Henry and Ada Dyde | Lower Quinton |
| Schools | Colleges |
| ~ | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1899 - Quinton | 1911 - Scholar |
| 1901 - Willicote Cottages, Clifford Chambers | |
| 1911 - Lark Stoke, Admington | |
| 1917 - Lower Quinton | |
- Brother of John Henry Dyde who also fell
