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 | Hangard Communal Cemetery Ext |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 January 1916 in France | ~ | Knowle Soldiers Chapel |
| Knowle War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| German Spring Offensive (Battle of the Lys) | May 1915 in Birmingham | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Gentelles | Original service # 2670 | Army Reserve Centre, Sparkbrook |
- Wounded in both legs in September 1917 and invalided home. Returned to the front lines in early 1918
- Harvey was originally buried at Map Reference 62D.U.13.b.8.2 very close to where he was killed, his remains were later moved to Hangard Communal Cemetery.
Circumstances of Death
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Harvey is listed as being killed in action on 12th April 1918. 169th Brigade war diary entry for that day is transcribed below. Nr Genetlles – 12/4/18: At day break the enemy made strong attacks on Hangard Village and to the immediate N and S. The attacks were repeated and batteries continued to fire on S.O.S lines until 12.30pm. The enemy succeeded in advancing a great distance. The batteries were very heavily shelled all the morning with balloon observation. Lt G.W. Harvey (378 Battery) was killed, Lt D Stalker (378 Battery) was wounded. He supervised the removal of the wounded men and saw them away before having his own wound dressed. He died on the way to the Field Ambulance. Capt. A.M. Gardner (377 Battery) was wounded. In addition 8 OR were killed and 14 wounded and 6 guns were knocked out. 7.35pm: Bde supported counter-attack by 10th Bn Essex Regt. The Bde was reorganised owing to loss of guns and 377 Battery was taken out of action after making up other batteries in personnel and guns. 378 and 379 batteries moved to positions as follows: S.O.S lines were amended. Harassing fire was carried out on roads & valleys. 307 Bde RFA relieved 174 Bde RFA on our left. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 4 Sep 1898 in Rhyl, North Wales | 15 Sep 1898 in Rhyl |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Kate Watts | Stanton House, Birmingham |
| Foster Parents | Abode |
| John (died 1905) and Sarah Adkins | Fern Cottage, Station Road, Knowle |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Knowle C of E School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1898 - Seabank Road, Rhyl | 1911 - School |
| 1901 - Fern Cottage, Station Road, Knowle (Nurse Child) | 1915 - Gunner in RFA aged 16 |
| 1911 - Fern Cottage, Station Road, Knowle | |
| 1916 - Station Road, Knowle | |
| 1918 - Knowle Vicarage, Knowle | |
- Birth certificate does not name Harvey's father
- Birth and Baptism have first names as Walter Harvey not Harvey Walter
- Next of kin on CWGC site named as Ward of the Rev. Canon Thomas W. Downing, of Knowle Vicarage
- Choir Boy and Sunday School member at Knowle Parish Church
- Founder member of Knowle Scout Troop and became a King's Scout
- Played for Knowle Old Boys Football Club
- Member of the Knowle & Dorridge Volunteer Training Corps
- Our thanks to Solihull Life for some of the bulletted information
