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 | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 in France | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick St. Nicholas | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | December 1915 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| 10th CCS, Remy Siding, Lijssenthoek | Pte 1595 Royal Warwickshire Regt | |
Previous Military Service
Frank enlisted in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 12 Apr 1910 but was discharged as medically unfit on 18 Jun 1911.
Circumstances of Death
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At the time of his Frank's death the 343rd Siege Battery comprised of two12 inch Howitzers mounted on Railway trucks and on 22 Nov 1917 became part of 10th Bridage Royal Garrison Artillery. Frank is listed as dying of wounds at the 10th Cascualty Clearing Station which was positioned at Remy [Railway] Siding, Lijssenthoek near Ypres. The 10th Brigade war diary does not list any casualties and so we cannot state when Frank was wounded but a short report in the Warwick Advertiser states that he was killed by enemy shell fire. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 1 Jun 1891 in Belfast | 21 Jun 1891 Garrison Chapel, Belfast |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Frank and Mary Jane Oliver | 26 Linen Street, Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Belfast | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - 24 Mill Street, Warwick | 1910 - Clerk |
| 1911 - 25 Albert Street, Warwick | 1910 - Soldier in 2nd Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt |
| 1915 - 95 Saltisford, Warwick. | 1914 - Porter 1914 |
| 1917 - 26 Linen Street, Warwick | |