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 | Bravery Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | Military Medal - Gazetted 17 Sep 1917 | Tyne Cot Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Campaign Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 26 Mar 1917 in Boulogne, France | British War & Victory Medals | Balsall Common |
| Temple Balsall | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | 9 Nov 1915 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Potijze | Pte 8324 Royal Warwickshire Regt | Transferred to the M G Corps on 13 Apr 1917 |
- 148th Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps was formed on 6 Feb 1916 and was part of 148th Infantry Brigade.
- The company became part of the 49th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps on 1 Mar 1918
Circumstances of Death
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Albert is listed as being killed in action on 9th October 1917. The brief 148th Company war diary entries for the 8th to 10th October are transcribed below and show that Albert was killed during an attack on Passchendaele Ridge. Potijze - 8 Oct 1917: Proceeded to first assembly position at Potijze Potijze - 9 Oct 1917: Attacked the Passchendaele Ridge, the Brigade with a two Battalion frontage. The 2nd & 3rd objectives on left Bn frontage being allotted to 1/5th K.O.Y.L.I [King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry]. Potijze - 10 Oct 1917: Relieved at night and bivouaced in Potijze Camp. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1894 in Naseby, Northants | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Joseph (deceased) and Edith Biddle later Lewis | George Cottages, Kenilworth Road, Berkswell |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1894 - Naseby | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - Canley, Westwood, Stoneleigh | 1911 - Farm Labourer |
| 1911 - Canley, Westwood, Stoneleigh | 1915 - Labourer at Rover Works, Coventry |
| 1915 - Kenilworth Road, Balsall | |
- In some military records, including his CWGC Grave record, Albert's middle name is given as Edward not Edmund