South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 1330 John NIX - 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Killed in Action on Sunday 23rd July 1916 aged 19

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Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Thiepval Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
21 Nov 1915 in Boulogne, France ~ Knowle Soldiers Chapel
    Knowle War Memorial 
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted  
Battle of the Somme (Attack on High Wood) May/June 1915 in Birmingham Other War Memorials
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
High Wood, Longueval ~  
     

Circumstances of Death

Dick is listed as being killed in action July 23rd 1916 during the attack on High Wood. The 14th Battalion war diary entries for the period July 20th to 23rd are transcribed below and reveal that he was most likely killed overnight 22nd/23rd July during the main attack on High Wood.



 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
8 May 1897 in Knowle 6 June 1897 at Knowle
   
Parents Names Abode
William and Ellen Mabel Alice Nix         Birmingham Road, Knowle                          
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1897 - Knowle 1911 - Stable Boy
1901 - Lodge Road, Knowle  
1911 - Birmingham Road, Knowle  
1915 - Birmingham Road, Knowle  
   
  •  John was a choir boy at Knowle parish church