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 | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Thiepval Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 8 Jun 1915 in France | ~ | Snitterfield |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Somme (Delville Wood) | Jan 1915 - Chipping Campden | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Bazentin-le-Petit | ||
Circumstances of Death
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Thomas is listed as being killed in action on 18 Aug 1916. The Battalion war diary for the 17th and 18th Aug is transcribed below. Bazentin-le-Petit - 17th/18th Aug: Co-operated by a bombing attack with the 1st Bn Royal Highlanders who were making an attack on the enemy intermediate line in front of Martinpuich. The attack was unsuccessful and in it lost Lieut C.J.B De la Bere (missing) Capt H. St. H Jeune, Lieut F.C. Chaplin & 2 Lt A.J.N. Grieves (all wounded). At about the same time a shell blew in a dug out in the support line killed killing Lt. L.S.H. Griffin and wounding Capt J.A. Riddle. Our casualties in other ranks in this action were 10 killed, 52 wounded and 4 missing. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| c1883 at Long Marston | 11 Jun 1893 at Incomb |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Charles Henry and Annie Williams | The Green, Snitterfield |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Mary Ann Williams nee | Doris Elsie born 27 Feb 1912 | George Thomas born 13 Jun 1913 |
| 30 Dec 1911 at Weston on Avon | Albert Edward born 28 Jul 1914 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1883 - Ash Farm, Oddington | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Pasture Cottages, South Littleton | 1901 - Farm Labourer |
| 1901 - Glebe Farm, Marston Sicca (Long Marston) |
1911 - Carter |
| 1911 - Weston on Avon | |
| 1916 - Lower Clopton, Lower Quinton | |
