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 | Sucrerie Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 1st June 1915 in France | ~ | Knowle Soldiers Chapel |
| Knowle War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Local trench warfare near Arras | On or after 5 Aug 1914 in Warwick | Other War Memorials |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Sucrerie, Mailley Maillet | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Alfred is listed as being killed in action on the 4th October 1915 when his dugout was hit by an enemy trench mortar. The 1st Battalion war diary entries for the period 3rd to 5th Oct 1915 are transcribed below. 3rd October 1915 – Trenches – Sucrerie, Mailley Maillet: Quiet night and day. More German sniping than usual. Capt Hesketh Pritchard came up during the afternoon and sniped – accounting for one German. Fine 4th October 1915 – Trenches – Sucrerie, Mailley Maillet: More German shelling than usual. [German] Trench Mortar fell in B Coy’s trench knocking in one dugout, result one killed [Alfred], 4 wounded. 5.9 Howitzers again in evidence but did no damage. Our heavies retaliated in the Salient with effect. B Coy again shelled between 5 & 6pm without damage. Stormy in the morning. 5th October 1915 – Trenches – Sucrerie, Mailley Maillet: Very heavy shelling audible from Arras direction. Quiet day, less sniping than usual. C.S.M. shot a German sentry about 10am from Monk Trench. Rained all day. Lieut J.R. Landon went sick. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1896 in Honiley | 20 Sep 1896 in Honiley |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Alfred and Sarah Hannah Hall | Warwick Road, Heronfield, Knowle |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1896 - Haseley, Warks | 1911 - Farm labourer (aged 14) |
| 1901 - Warwick Road, Heronfield, Knowle | |
| 1911 - Warwick Road, Heronfield, Knowle | |
| 1914 - Warwick Road, Heronfield, Knowle | |
- Alfred was a former boy scout in Knowle
