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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 21120 Charles William CURTIS - 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Killed in Action on Monday 8th October 1917 aged 35

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders British War & Victory Medals Hooge Crater Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 September 1916 ~ Bilton War Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele)  August 1916 in Rugby  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
near Polderhoek Chateau, Ypres  ~  
     

Circumstances of Death

Frederick is listed as being killed in action on 7 Oct 1917. The war diary entry for the period 3rd Oct to 10th Oct refers to Appendix I - Operations from Oct 3 to Oct 10th. The summary of operations for 7 Oct 1917 and the early hours of 8 Oct 1917 is transcribed below along with a map of the operational area.

Operations of 7th/8th October 1917

October 7th 1917. - Near Polderhoek Chateau

1.5am    SOS signals on sector on our right

1.15am  Dressing station blown in killing nearly all Aid post staff and R.A.M.C Bearers

3.30pm  I issued O.O no 20 saying that Bn will relieve 1/Norfolks in the line tonight.

            B Coy in right firing line
            D Coy in left firing line
            A Coy right support
            C Coy left support

Leading Coy. will start off at 5.30pm followed by remaining Coys. at half hour intervals.

5.30pm Practice barrage commenced and went on till about 6.25pm. Owing to this and enemy's retaliation leading Coy did not move off till about 9.pm

October 8th 1917 - Near Polderhoek Chateau

2.25am  Relief of 1/Norfolk Regt complete. 2/Lieut W.E. Green killed and and casualties to 39 OR during relief. During the night enemy kept up a slow barrage on Bn HQ and pill boxes which grew intense at intervals.

Map of Operations
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1881 in Stockton, Rugby 20 Nov 1881 in Stockton, Warks
   
Parents Names Abode
William Charles and Marcelia Jane Curtis Stockton                         
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Agnes Annie Curtis nee Shepherd Charles William John b 24 Aug 1904
24 Sep 1903 in Bodicote, Oxford Irene Ellen b 4 Mar 1913
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1881 - Stockton 1891 - Scholar
1891 - Glen Row, Stockton, Rugby 1901 - Journeyman Baker
1901 - 8 New Street, Leamington Spa 1903 - Quarry man
1903 - Stockton, Rugby 1911 - Carter
1911 - Old Bilton, Rugby  
1916 - Old Bilton  

 

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