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 | Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1917 in France | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | December 1916 in Coventry | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| nr Kemmel | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Frederick is listed as being killed in action on 10 Aug 1917. The 11th Battalion War diary entry for that day is transcribed below. Front Lines near Kemmel - 10 Aug 1917: Enemy snipers and machine guns active in the front line neighbourhood. Back areas were heavily shelled, chiefly at 8-10pm and 1-3am. Battalion HQ was shelled by H.E. intermittently during the evening & a large number of gas shells were put down. Counter measures were taken against enemy snipers and a number of hits were claimed. A Joint Post was formed with the 47th Australian Battalion on our right. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 19 Mar 1898 in Warwick | 12 May 1898 at Warwick, St Nicholas |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Henry and Sarah Ann Westley | 23 Welland Road, Stoke, Coventry |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1898 - Coten End, Warwick | 1901 - School |
| 1901 - 27 Coton End, Warwick | 1911 - Sign Writer |
| 1911 - 65-67 Coten End, Warwick | |
| 1915 - 23 Welland Road, Stoke, Coventry | |
