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 | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jun 1916 | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Second Battle of the Somme | May 1916 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Dauours | Pvt 268049 Royal Warwickshire | |
Circumstances of Death
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Joseph is listed as dying of wounds on 28 Aug 1918 and he was buried at Daours Cemetery. The battalion took part in attacks on enemy lines near Longueval and Delville Wood on 23rd, 24th, 25th, 27 and 28th Aug 1918 and it is believed that Joseph was wounded on one of those days. He would have died at one of the Casualty Clearing Stations that used Daours for burials at that time, they were the 5th, 37th, 41st, 53rd, 55th and 61st that were stationed at Veqcuemont and Daours. The 8th Battalion war diary contains 9 pages detailing the actions of the 23rd to 28th August and, as of 21 Jul 1918, it can be ordered, free of charge, from the National archives by clicking here. Alternatively you may use the contact us form and we can supply details from it. There is also a book about the 8th Battalion in WW1 which can be ordered here. SWFHS does own a copy as well. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1899 in Warwick | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Joseph and Jane Hammond | 10 Commercial Buildings, Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1899 - Warwick | 1911 - School |
| 1901 - 4 Parkes Street, Warwick | 1916 - Labourer |
| 1911 - 9 Commericial Buildings, Warwick | |
| 1918 - 10 Commercial Buildings, Warwick | |