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 | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 10 Feb 1915 in France | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick St. Nicholas | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Recapture of Hooge Crater | On or after 5 Aug 1914 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Hooge, Ypres | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Benjamin is listed as being killed in action on 10 Aug 1915. The 1st Battalion war diary for that day is transcribed below. 10th August 1915 - Canal Bank, Ypres: 3 men are killed & 7 wounded in the early morning by shell fire before relief of Bn is completed. Bn remains on Canal Bank W of Ypres during this day. 2/Lt Johnston, is wounded & has carried on with his duties, goes to Field Ambulance in the evening. At 8pm Battalion marches to Huts in wood between Vlamertinghe an Poperinghe. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1883 in Warwick | 22 Jul 1883 at Warwick, St. Nicholas |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| David (died 1888) and Mary Rogers | 6 Castle Hill, Warwick |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Mary Ann Rogers nee Savage | Evelyn b 1908; Sidney b 1909; Frances b 1910 |
| 20 Nov 1908 in Warwick | Fred b 1913 and Gladys b 1914 in Walthamstow |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1883 - 12 St. Nicholas Church St, Warwick | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - 12 St. Nicholas Church St, Warwick | 1901 - Iron Moulder |
| 1901 - 12 St. Nicholas Church St, Warwick | 1908 - Iron Moulder |
| 1908 - 4 St. Nicholas Church St, Warwick | 1911 - Iron Moulder |
| 1911 - 13 North Rock, Saltisford (Census) | |
| 1911 - 12 Bowling Green Street, Warwick (Spennels) | |
| 1914 - 52 Lloyd Road, Walthamstow (death cert) | |
- Benjamin's wife, Mary Ann, died of Sepsis following a miscarraige on 19 Nov 1914 at 52 Lloyd Road, Walthamstow. Benejim was present
at her death, which means that when he was sent to the front 3 months later his 5 children were effectively orphaned. Source Death Certificate - Warwick War Memorial Project Biography