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 | Boyelles Communal Cemetery Ext |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 22nd March 1915 | ~ | Knowle Soldiers Chapel |
| Knowle War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Local Actions near Arras | September 1914 | Other War Memorials |
| West Buckland School | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Boyelles | Pte 2810 Royal Warwickshire Regt | |
Military Service History
- Sept 1914 - Enlisted in Royal Warwickshire Regiment as a Private
- 16 Jan 1916 - Commissioned as 2nd Lt in Yorkshire Regiment [Gazette]
- 07 Apr 1917 - Promoted to Lieutenant in Trench Mortar Battery [Gazette]
Circumstances of Death
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Cyril is listed as being killed on 6th July 1917 while attached to 62nd Trench Mortar Battery. However we have looked at the war diaries for both the 10th Battalion & 62nd Trench Mortar Battery and neither give any details or clues as to how Captain Butcher died and they are transcribed below. 62nd TMB - Vaulx - July 5th to 7th 1917: "Nothing to report" 10th Bn - 7 Jul 1917: - No operational details given and Captain Butcher not named. We will continue to research this man and will add any more information when known. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 26 Oct 1896 in Annscroft, Shrewsbury | 29 Nov 1896 in Annscroft |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Robert Nash (died 1904) & Anna (Annie) Kathleen Mecrate | Beaucastle, Bewdley |
| Schools | Colleges |
| West Buckland School, Devon 1909-1912 | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1896 - Annscroft, Shrewsbury | 1909 - Scholar at West Buckland School |
| 1901 - Northumberland Road, New Milverton | 1911 - West Buckland School |
| 1911 - Devon County School, West Buckland | 1912 - Manifoldia Printers |
| 1912 - Batts Hill, Warwick Road, Knowle | |
| 1917 - Batts Hill, Warwick Road, Knowle | |
- Cyril added the surname Butcher following the marriage of his mother to his step-father, John Herbert Butcher, after his fathers death
- Solihull Life biography which supplied the employment information