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 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Lower Quinton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Delville Wood (Somme) | August 1914 at Birmingham aged 17 | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Bazentin-Le-Petit | ||
Circumstances of Death
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Albert is listed as being killed in action on 11 Aug 1916. The short war diary entry for that day does not make pleasant reading and is transcribed in full below:
"Hostile Artillery very intensive throughout the day, 8" & 5.9" Hows [Howitzers] and 77mm guns searching our support trenches mostly. Our casualties were other ranks killed 13, wounded 43, missing 7 Total 63. A large number of men were buried by H.E [High Explosive] shells this accounts for the missing. Four bodies were afterwards dug out and pieces of other men unrecognizable. This was a trying day for the troops".
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1897 at Willicote | 15 Aug 1897 at Clifford Chambers |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George and Mary Allman | Lower Quinton |
| Schools | Colleges |
| ~ | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1897 - Willicote, Clifford Chambers | 1911 - Plough Driver on Farm |
| 1901 - Willicote Cottages, Clifford Chambers | |
| 1911 - Amen Corner, Arrow, Alcester | |
| 1916 - Lower Quinton |