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 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1st January 1916 | ~ | Dorridge St. Philip's |
| Hockley Heath War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Knowle Soldiers Chapel |
| Battle of the Somme (Delville Wood) | On or after 21 August 1915 in Warwick | Knowle War Memorial |
| Packwood, St Giles | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Ovillers | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Alfred is listed as being killed in action on 20 Aug 1916. The 1st/6th Battalion war diary for the period 18th to 20th is transcribed below.
Ovillers - 18th - In trenches: Took part in attack with 1/5th R War R and 4th R Berks Rco-operated on right. Held up for a short time on right by German strong post but soon succeeded in taking whole objectives capturing 6 officers and 245 other ranks including large number of N.C.O.s.
Casualties Capt R C Lowe; 2nd Lt A.J.B Pearson; Lt C.J,. Crocket; 2nd Lt H.S. Skillington; 2nd Lt Lomax; 2nd Lt Phaggo killed. Capt B Hargreave, 2nd Lt Seddon & 2nd Lt Shelton wounded. O.R. 23 killed 90 wounded and 10 missing.
Ovillers - 19th - In trenches: Consolidating captured territory. Casualties OR 3 killed, 10 wounded, 2 missing. Moved slightly to left at night.
Ovillers - 20th - In trenches: Consolidating until 3pm when relieved by 1st/7th Worcester Reg, moved to bivouac at Bouzincourt. Casualties OR 3 killed, 7 wounded. Reinforcement 8 OR.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1885 in Tanworth-in-Arden | ~ |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Edwin and Ellen (died 1915) Knibb | Poplar Road, Dorridge |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1885 - Salter Street, Knowle | 1891 - School age |
| 1891 - Salter Street, Knowle | 1901 - Domestic Gardener |
| 1901 - Salter Street, Knowle | 1911 - Jobbing Gardener |
| 1911 - Poplar Road, Dorridge | |
| 1915 - Poplar Road, Dorridge | |
- Alfred's father Edwin was churchwarden at Knowle Parish Church before he died in 1939
