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 | Awoingt British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 1 Dec 1915 in the Balkans | ~ | Kenilworth War Memorial |
| Kenilworth St. Nicholas | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Mobilised | |
| Hundred Days Offensive | 4 Apr 1915 in Southwark | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| 59th Casualty Clearing Station, Cambrai | Pte 19180 West Yorkshire Regimemt | |
Circumstances of Death
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Frederick is listed as dying of wounds on 25th October 1918 at the 59th Casualty Clearing Station near Cambrai. The 12th/13th Battalion war diary shows that Frederick would have been wounded on the previous day, 24th October 1918, and the war diary entries for the periond 18th to 25th are transcribed below. Walincourt – 18/10/18: Training & re-organising Walincourt – 19/10/18: Training & re-organising Walincourt – 20/10/18: Church Parade Walincourt – 21/10/18: Inspection of ammunition, rations, respirators, feet etc. Strength 39 Officers and 808 Other Ranks Walincourt – 22/10/18: Battalion moved up to Inchy Inchy - 23/10/18: Division attacked at 04.00 hours. The Battalion was moved from Inchy at 05.00 hours and went into Divisional Reserve west of Amerval. We followed up during the day as far as Vendegies. Vendegies - 24/10/18: The Brigade attacked at 04.00 hrs. The Battalion passed through the 1st Bn Lincolnshire Regt at 06.00 hours & continued the attack. The 64th Brigade on our right being held up, C Coy on our right flank could not get forward. Battalion attacked again at 16.00hrs & gained objective (X.11.a to X.17.d). Casualties: 2/Lts B A Watson, O Tunnell & J Greenwick killed, 2/Lts Spooner, Chatt & Anderson wounded. 13 OR killed, 100 OR wounded & 30 OR missing. Vendegies - 25/10/18: Brigade relieved by 110th Brigade. The Battalion moved to sunken road at 3A & 2B. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 21 May 1882 in Islington | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Daniel and Katherine Mulcahy | London |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Ada Mulcahy nee Petteridge | Frederick born 13 Aug 1912 in Essex |
| 15 Oct 1911 in Stratford, Essex | |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Bunhill Fields School, Islington | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1882 - Islington | 1891 - School Age |
| 1891 - 52 Enfield Building, Aske Street, Hoxton | 1911 - Newspaper Printer |
| 1901 - Not found | 1914 - Printer |
| 1911 - 145 Westdown Road, Leyton | |
| 1917 - 18 Clinton Lane, Kenilworth | |
- The link to Kenilworth comes from Frederick's Pension card which gives the address of his wife Ada and son Frederick as
18 Clinton Lane, Kenilworth