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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Barenthal Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 23 May 1915 at Havre, France | Military Medal Gazetted on 14 Jan 1918 | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick St. Nicholas | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Accidentally Killed by Exploding Shell | November 1914 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| nr Barenthal | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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David is listed as being killed on 8 Aug 1918 and the following newspaper report gives the circumstances of his death. One of the other two Sergeants mentioned below as another Warwick man Sgt Rex Jackson. Warwick Advertiser 31st August 1918 (Courtesy of Find My Past.co.uk) Mrs. Field, 6 Chapel Row, Warwick has received letters from officers about the death of her husband C.S.M. Field. Major. A.S. Alabaster writes that C.S.M. Field always impressed him as being a particularly fine soldier. He always did his duty well and was very highly thought of by his officers and company. Captain Nicholls explains the circumstances of Sergeant-Major Field’s death. He writes: “It appears that two sergeants were examining an old Austrian shell fuse and, imagining it useless, threw it on the ground, when it exploded. Your husband was having his tea in his quarters some five yards away and a piece of the cap entered his side, causing death to be instantaneous. This officer says that the Sergeant-Major was “probably the best known and best liked man in the battalion. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
|---|---|
| 8 Apr 1890 in Warwick | 27 Apr 1890 at Warwick, St. Nicholas |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| David and Kate (Catherine) Field | Warwick |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Mary Elizabeth Field nee Donnellan | David Michael born 11 Dec 1914 |
| Sep Qtr 1914 in Warwick District | Kathleen born born 11 Dec 1916 |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Warwick Borough C E School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1890 - Factory Yard, Warwick | 1901 - School |
| 1891 - 74 Saltisford, Warwick | 1906 - Porter for L&NW Railway (Jan to Sep 1906) |
| 1901 - 14 Factory Yard, Warwick | 1911 - Plumbers Labourer |
| 1911 - 14 Factory Yard, Warwick | |
| 1915 - 6 Chapel Row, Warwick | |
- Warwick War Memorial Project Biography