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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| Italy | British War & Victory Medals | Savona Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jun 1916 | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick St. Nicholas | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Warwick School |
| Topedoing of SS SS Transylvania | April 1916 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| At Sea off Cape Vado, Italy | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
| Eric was one of 412 casualties who were aboard the SS Transylvania when it was sunk by a Torpedo fired by the German U-Boat SM U-63 while carrying allied troops from Marseille to Alexandria, Egypt. At the time it was being escorted by the Japanese destroyers Matsu & Sakaki and was hit 2.5 miles off Cape Vado near Savona in the Gulf of Genoa.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 1897 in Castletown, IoM | 26 Mar 1897 at Malew, Isle of Man |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Horace Seymour, MA. BSc and Hannah Huxley Pyne | Warwick School, Myton Road, Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Warwick School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1897 - Castletown, Isle of Man | 1911 - School |
| 1901 - 17 The Butts, Warwick (Boys Middle School) | |
| 1911 - Warwick School, Myton Road, Warwick | |
| 1916 - Warwick School, Myton Road, Warwick | |
- Photographs courtesy of Warwick School, Wikipedia and Warwick War Memorial Project
- Eric's father, Horace, was headmaster at Warwick School and the family lived on the premises
- Eric was Senior Prefect as well as Captain of the school’s cricket and football teams.
- Warwick War Memorial Project Biography