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 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 4 Oct 1914 in Zeebrugge | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Mobilised | |
| Winter Operations 1914-15 | 5 Aug 1914 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| 13th General Hospital, Boulogne | ||
Original Enlistment
Albert's service number of 2012 was issued between 27 Jan 1912 when #1987 was issued and 7 Jan 1913 when #2253 was issued.
Circumstances of Death
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Henry (aka Harry) is listed as dying of wounds on 31 Jan 1915. Newspaper reports show that he was admitted to the 13th General Hospital at Boulogne on the evening of the 15th January with a bullet wound to the head, having been evacutated from a Field Ambulance. The 2nd Battalion war diary entries for the period 13th to 15th January 1915 are transcribed below and it appears that he was wounded on the 14th January near Delpierre. Trenches - Delpierre - 13th Jan: Cold rainy day. Relieved S Staffs R in trenches at 7pm, kept 1 Platoon from each company in Reserve at Bn HQ. Trenches in an appalling state. We were able to hold them in sections each section being cut off from communication with its neighbour. 4 Officers Essex Yeomanry attached for 24 hours. Trenches - Delpierre - 14th Jan: Fine but dull day. HQ shelled in morning. Men working at defenses in the lines. No rain during the day so trenches very much improved. Shelling again in the afternoon. Casualties 1 killed and 5 wounded. 15th Jan: Fine but dull. Shelling in morning. Stopped all work and made men keep under-cover. Casualties 2 killed and 2 wounded. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1892 in Warwick | 15 May 1895 at Stratford on Avon, Holy Trinity |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George & Henrietta Pare | Weston Training School, Weston under Wetherley |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Warwick Borough C E School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1892 - Warwick | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - 5 Joyce Pool, Warwick | 1911 - Unemployed Gardener |
| 1911 - 9 Barrack Street, Warwick | |
| 1915 - 9 Barrack Street, Warwick | |