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 | Ploegsteert Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Other Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 19 Sep 1914 in France | Queens South Africa Medal & 2 Clasps | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Mobilised | |
| Winter Operations 1914-15 | 5 Aug 1914 at Warwick (see also below) | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| St. Yves | Pte 5147 Suffolk Regiment | |
| 3rd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire (South Africa) |
Original Enlistment & Previous Service
Williams service number of 6473 was issued sometime between 15 Mar 1888 when #5440 was issued and 13 Feb 1899 when #6661 was issued.
William was previously Pte 5147 Suffolk Regiment. That number was issued between 19 Jan 1898 whenn #4966 was issued and 2 Jun 1899 when #5315 was issued
Circumstances of Death
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William is listed as being killed in action on 11 Jan 1915. The 1st Battalion war diary entry for that day is transcribed below. 11th January - St Yves: About 25 shells came over our trenches during the day without causing casualties. 2 wounded by snipers. Two platoons Arg & Suth Highrs came into trenches and were scattered among A&B Coys. Sgt Webb of B Coy killed. END A newspaper report in the Warwick Advertiser states that William was killed while inspecting front line troops near St. Yves with his Commanding Officer when he was shot dead by a Sniper. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Nottingham | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Not found | |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Margaret Webb nee Flynn later Scott | Hilda born 10 Jan 1908 |
| 12 Feb 1907 at Warwick, St. Mary RC Church | William John born 31 Jan 1911 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1882 - Nottingham | 1891 - Not found |
| 1891 - Not found | 1901 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regt |
| 1901 - South Africa (Boer War) | 1911 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regt |
| 1911 - Whittington Barracks, Lichfield | |
| 1912 - 68 West Street, Warwick | |
- Early Information about William is difficult to find, his marriage certificate shows that he is son of Johannis (John) Webb
- His Soldiers Who Died in the Great War record gives his birthplace at Nottingham and enlistment at Ely (see below)
- A newspaper report about his death describes him as a Cambridge man (see enlistment)
- Warwick War Memorial Project Biography
