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 | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Serre Road Cemetery No 1 |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 31 Jul 1915 in France | ~ | Brownsover St.Michael's |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Somme | December 1914 in Rugby | Great Dunmow |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| West of Violaines | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Frank is listed as being killed in action on 21st November 1916. The 11th Battalion war diary entries for the 20th, 21st & 22nd are transcribed below. Station Road - 20.XI.16 - 5pm: The Battalion moved to & occupied trenches adjoined Redoubt Alley, relieving the 13th K.R.R.C. During the relief the hostile artillery fire was intense, 2nd Lt T.O.L Drake was wounded also 2nd Lt H.R. Spranger. 21.XI.16 - Redoubt Alley: Intense intermittent hostile shell fire on our trenches the whole day. Trenches in a very wet condition, men suffered from exposure. 22.XI.16 - Redoubt Alley: Conditions as on previous day. At 7.30pm the Battalion was relieved by the 8th East Lancs Regt. The battalion retired to Station Road in Reserve. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| c1884/5 in Potters Bar | ~ |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Thomas (deceased) & Alice Esther Harris | Stortford Road, Great Dunmow |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Abode |
| Rose Ellen Beatrice Harris nee Stovoid | Ivy Cottages, Little Easton, Dunmow, Essex |
| 27 Jan 1913 at St. Mary's, Great Dunmow | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1885 - Potters Bar | 1891 - Scholar (aged 6) |
| 1891 - High Street, Great Dunmow | 1901 - Brewers Pupil |
| 1901 - Stortford Road, Great Dunmow | 1911 - Brewer |
| 1911 - Stortford Road, Great Dunmow | 1913 - Manager of White Horse Inn, Dunmow |
- We have not yet established a link between Frank and Brownsover other than that he enlisted in Rugby.