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 | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals | Bucquoy Road Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Military Medal | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 4 Oct 1914 in France | For Bravery in the Field - Gazette | Warwick, St. Mary RC Church |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Mobilised | |
| Operations on the Ancre 1917 | August 1914 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| near Croisilles | Sgt 1217 Royal Warwickshire - joined 1908 | |
Circumstances of Death
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Charles is listed as being killed in action on 2 Apr 1917. His unit, 62nd Company was the Machine Gun Company for 62nd Brigade. The brief war diary for them is transcribed below and shows that Charles died during a successful attack near Croisilles. Croisilles - 2-4-17: Company took part in our advance on the Croisilles-Henin sur Cojeul Road which was captured after a little fighting from 51B.T.17.b.6.1 and 51B.T.3.b.1.9. No 1 Section advanced with the 12th Northumberland Fusiliers on the left front from T.9.b.7.3 to T.3.a.3.4. No 4 Section with 1st Lincolns Reft from T.16.b.2.8 to T.9.b.7.5. No 3 Section with 13th Northumberland Fusiliers from T.16.b.2.8, No 2 Section remaining in reserve at Hamelincourt. Casualties 4 O.R killed and 3 O.R. wounded |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 1890 in Leamington Spa | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Henry and Rose Welch | Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1890 - Leamington Spa | 1901 - School |
| 1891 - 6 Thomas Street, Leamington | 1908 - Career Soldier with Royal Warwickshire |
| 1901 - 6 Thomas Street, Leamington | 1911 - Career Soldier with Royal Warwickshire |
| 1911 - Bombay Barrarcks, India | |
| 1915 - 25 Hampton Street, Leamington | |
- We have not yet established the link with Warwick
