South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 6075 Oliver FRENCH - 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Died on Saturday February 10th 1917 aged 37


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders British War & Victory Medals Bray Military Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 March 1916 in France ~ Napton on the Hill Church Plaque
    Napton War Memorial Obelisk
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Napton Girls School
Died of pneumonia After 11 Feb 1916 in Warwick  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  Other War Memorials  
5th or 48th CCS at Bray ~ ~
     

Circumstances of Death

Oliver is listed as dying of pneumonia on 10 Feb 1917 at what would have been one of the 5th or 48th Casualty Clearing Stations which were both stationed at Bray at that time.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1881 in Napton on the Hill 29 May 1881 at Napton on the Hill
   
Parents Names Abode
Robert William and Emma French Clyde House, Napton on the Hill
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1881 - Napton on the Hill 1891 - Scholar
1891 - The Butts, Napton 1901 - Farm Stockman
1901 - High Street, Napton 1911 - Farmers son working on farm
1911 - Clyde House, Napton  
1916 - Clyde House, Napton