South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 20491 Thomas Frederick DAVIS - 2nd/6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Died of wounds on Friday, December 22nd 1916 aged 34

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Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Porte-de-Paris Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 Jan 1916 ~ Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
    Warwick St. Nicholas
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Warwick St. Paul
Died of wounds in POW Camp  After 23 Dec 1915 at   
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
German Field Hospital, Cambrai  ~ ~
     

Circumstances of Death

Thomas is listed as dying of wounds on 22 Dec 1916 at a German Prisoner of War Camp at Cambrai. The following details are taken from Red Cross Prisoner of War records and the 2nd/7th Battalion war diary.

A short article in the Warwick Advertised on 13 Jan 1917 reports that Thomas was reported missing in action on 19 Dec 1916.  Red Cross records [click here]  show that Thomas died of wounds caused by grenade fragments at the German Prisoner of War Camp Field Hospital at Cambrai. A second Red Cross record [click here] states that he mortally wounded when he was captured at Thiepval on 19 Dec 1916.

War Diary
In the Line NE of Thiepval - 19-12-16: Out artillery active, especially in the morning. Enemy retaliated chiefly on Hessian and Field Trenches. Large wiring parties continued to wire the front. Patrols again sent out by both Coys in the front line. Patrol from left Coy encountered enemy N of Desire Trench. Right patrol reported enemy in posts. Wiring continued.

2nd Lt Nicholson and 9 OR proceeded on leave.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
11 May 1882 in Warwick 4 Jun 1882 at St. Mary's, Warwick
   
Parents Names Abode
Thomas and Annie Davis 13 Coton End, Warwick
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Ellen Davis nee Lapworth Richard born 1906; Robert born 1910, Thomas born 1911
29 Aug 1906 at Warwick Registry Office Frank born 1914 & Ellen born 1916
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1882 - Linen Street, Warwick 1891 - School
1891 - 17 Coton End, Warwick 1901 - Plumbers Apprentice
1901 - 13 Coton End, Warwick 1911 - Plumber
1911 - 40 Linen Street, Warwick 1914 - Plumber
1915 - 40 Linen Street, Warwick  
   

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