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 | Flatiron Copse Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 in France | ~ | Hillmorton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Somme | After 12 September 1915 at Leicester | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| High Wood near Bazenton le Petit | Pte 25498, 3rd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment | |
Circumstances of Death
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Joseph is recorded as being killed in action on 11 Sep 1916. The 24th Battalion war diary entry for that day is transcribed below. High Wood - September 11th 1916: Battalion relieves 1st North Hants in High Wood sector starting from Becourt Wood 3am and arriving in the line wat 8am. Dispositions:- D Coy Right Front; C Coy Left Front in Queens Trench; B Coy in Support in Black Watch trench; A Coy and Bombers in Reserve in Mill Street. During afternoon the enemy bombarded Black Watch trench intermittently - 2 platoons of B Coy were withdrawn to Argyle Trench. 2/Lieut V Taylor wounded. at 9.30pm enemy opened heavy bombardment of Support area - evidently expecting an attack. Lt Mobberley and party of 8 men killed in Black Watch trench. Bombardment ceased at 10.10pm. Our artillery bombardment has been continuous. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 21 May 1889 at Lilbourne, Northants | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Joseph and Emily Barnett | Hillmorton? |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Rebecca Barnett nee Williamson | Oct Qtr 1915 at Leicester |
| Schools | Colleges |
| ~ | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1889 - Lilbourne | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1891 - 19 Rugby Road, Catthorpe | 1906 - Railway Porter |
| 1901 - 4 The Wharfe, Hillmorton | 1911 - Passenger Guard |
| 1911 - 114 Narborough Road, Leicester | |
| 1916 - 264 Western Road, Leicester | |
- 1906 Member of the Amalgamated Society Of Railway Servants
