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 | St. Souplet British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Mar 1917 in France | ~ | Knowle Soldiers Chapel |
| Knowle War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Operations on the Ancre | After 17 Feb 1916 in Knowle | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Willikino | Original Service # 5553 | |
Circumstances of Death
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Frederick's death is recorded in his Register of Effects as "presumed on 16th February 1917. He was originally buried at St. Martin's M.C.E at St. Quentin - map reference 62b.S.23.c.5.4 and his remains were moved to St. Souplet sometime around 1923. However the war diary for the 16th makes no mention of casualties and the Battalion were in Brigade Reserve not the front line. The very brief war diary entries for the period 14th to 19th are transcribed below. Willikind – 14 Feb 1917: Relieved by 1/5th R. War. R & moved into Brigade Reserve in Willikind Trench Willikind – 15 Feb 1917: In Brigade Reserve. Lt. E. Spencer joined for duty Willikind – 16 Feb 1917: In Brigade Reserve Willikind – 17 Feb 1917: In Brigade Reserve. 1 OR wounded accidentally Willikind – 18 Feb 1917: In Brigade Reserve Willikind – 19 Feb 1917: In Brigade Reserve |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 29 Dec 1887 in Wootton Wawen | 19 Feb 1888 in Wootton Wawen |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George William and Jane | |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Jenny Gertrude Mander nee Cross | Harold George b 12 Jan 1912 | Alice Gertrude b 28 Apr 1913 |
| 17 Sep 1911 - in Packwood | Norman Frederick b 30 Sep 1916 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1887 - Wootton Wawen | 1901 - |
| 1891 - Wootton Village, Wootton Wawen | 1911 - Farm Labourer |
| 1901 - | |
| 1911 - Wilsons Row, Knowle | |
| 1916 - Hampton Lane, Knowle |