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 & Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Grove Town Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Apr 1916 in France | ~ | Newbold on Avon |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Operations on the Ancre (1917) | After 16 Feb 1916 in Rugby | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| 34th or 2/2nd London CCS, Meaulte | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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William is listed as having died of wounds on 15 Feb 1917 and he was buried in Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte. The 34th and 2/2nd London Casualty Clearing Stations were stationed in Meaulte at the time of his death. The 59th Company war diary entries for the period 12th to 15th February are transcribed below which shows that William was one of two men seriously wounded by enemy shellfire. Guillemont - 12th Feb 1917: 62372 Pte Bangs EH remanded for FGCM [Field General Court Martial]. No casualties in trenches. Weather Frost. Guillemont - 13th Feb 1917: No casualties. 2/Lt N Cornish sick to hospital. Weather Frost. Guillemont - 14th Feb 1917: Sector heavily shelled during the early part of the night. A large carrying party from the Coy were caught and two (2) OR seriously wounded and two slightly wounded by shrapnel. Weather Frost. Guillemont - 15th Feb 1917: No casualties. Two (2) OR sick to hospital. Weather Frost. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1877 in Newbold on Avon | 20 Jan 1877 in Newbold-on-Avon |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Joseph and Eliza Clewlow | Newbold-on-Avon |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Mary Jane Clewlow nee Bradshaw | Phyllis b 17 Nov 1906; Emily b 27 Feb 1910 |
| Oct Qtr 1905 in Rugby district | Henry b 21 Jul 1912 & Jessie b 31 Jan 1915 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1877 - Newbold on Avon | 1881 - Scholar |
| 1881 - Newvbold Street, Newbold-on-Avon | 1891 - Scholar? |
| 1891 - Vicarage Cottages, Newbold-on-Avon | 1901 - Not found |
| 1901 - Not found - Not with parents | 1911 - Painters Labourer |
| 1911 - Newbold on Avom | |
| 1916 - Newbold-on-Avon |
