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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| Salonika/Macedonia | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Struma Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 20 Dec 1914 in France | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick All Saints School | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Accidentally killed whilst cleaning bombs | 14 Jan 1909 at Wincester | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Salonika | ||
Circumstances of Death
| Thomas is listed as being killed on 21 May 1918. All that is known about his death is from a newspaper report on 27 Jul 1918 that states that Thomas was accidentally killed whilst he was cleaning bombs. It can only be assumed that one blew up. He was originally buried at Dragos Military Cemetery.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 14 Jan 1891 in Harbury | 12 Mar 1891 at Harbury |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John and Mary Alice Greenway | 11 Commercial Buildings, Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
| All Saints C of E School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Wedgnock Park, Warwick (March) | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Old Park, Warwick (April) | 1908 - Factory Hand - Hardware |
| 1901 - 11 Commercial Buildings, Warwick | 1909 - Soldier in Rifle Brigade |
| 1911 - British Army, Egypt | 1911 - Soldier in Rifle Brigade |
| 1918 - 11 Commercial Buildings, Warwick | 1914 - Soldier in Rifle Brigade |
- Warwick War Memorial Project Biography
- Thomas's brothers Louis Greenway and Percy Greenway also fell in the war.
