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 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Knowle Soldiers Chapel |
| Knowle War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of the Ancre (Somme) | After 17 Nov 1915 in Knowle | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Waggon Road, Beaucourt | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Jack is listed as being killed in action on 16 Nov 1916. The war diary for that day is transcribed in full. For context we have also transcribed the previous (15th) and subsequent (17th) days. Minden Trench 15 XI 16 - 8.30am: Orders received for the 99th Bde that Munich trench would be attacked at 9am. The attack to be carried out by the 8th East Lancs and 10th L.N. Lancs supported by 11 R. War. R. Munich trench was found to be very strongly held, the attack was held up. Under cover of dark the Battn reorganised in Leave Trench and Wagon Road with Batt HQ in Beucourt Trench. Capt J.S. Thain MC. Adjutant wounded. Wagon Road/Leave Trench 16 XI 16: The Batt held on in Wagon Road. During the afternoon a heavy hostile barrage was experienced Wagon Road 17 XI 16: The Batt was relieved & moved into billets in Maille-Maillet. At 2pm Batt marched into billets at Englebelmer. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 3 Oct 1896 in Knowle | 7 Oct 1896 at Knowle Parish Church |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Joseph Tandy and Elizabeth Tandy nee Cooper (died 1896) | Golden End, Knowle (Father in 1916) |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1896 - Knowle | 1911 - Errand Boy |
| 1901 - Hampton Lane, Knowle (with Maternal Grandmother) | |
| 1911 - Hampton Lane, Knowle (with Aunt) | |
| 1916 - Hampton Lane, Knowle | |
- Sadly Jack's mother Elizabeth died during or very shortly after his birth and she was buried in Knowle on
- Jack was brought up by his maternal grandmother Hannah Cooper and later his aunt Mary Ann Cooper who was his next of kin
- Jack's cousin, Thomas Cooper, also fell in WW1
