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 | WW1 Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Bus House Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Previous Campaign & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 19 Jul 1915 | Sudan Campaign Medal & Clasp | Kenilworth War Memorial |
| Egypt Campaign Medal & Clasp | Kenilworth Methodist Church | |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Long Service & Good Conduct Medal | Kenilworth St. Nicholas |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | ||
| Place of Death | Date and Place Enlisted | Previous Regiments or Units |
| Klein Zillebeke | 8 Dec 1892 in Warwick | Col Sgt 3745 Royal Warwicks |
Service History
- 8 Dec 1892 - Enlisted for 10 years as a Private in Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- 9 Apr 1894 - Promoted to Lance Corporal
- 6 Nov 1895 - Posted to Malta
- 22 Jan 1896 - Promoted to Corporal
- 21 Jan 1897 - Posted to Egypt
- 18 Oct 1898 - Posted to East Indies
- 20 Oct 1898 - Promoted to Sergeant
- 08 Nov 1898 - Posted to Home
- 6 Dec 1902 - Resigned contract for a further 12 years service
- 22 Apr 1905 - Promoted to Colour Sergeant
- 7 Dec 1913 - Retired after 23 years service
- Sept 1914 - Re-enlisted in Warwick as a Colour Sergeant
Circumstances of Death
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CSM Breeze is listed as dying of wounds on 20 Sep 1917, the war diary for that day is transcribed below Trenches - Ravine Wood - Thur 20.9.17: 57th Inf Bde took part in an attack on a wide front. Bttn was in Brigade Reserve. Zero was t 5.40am. At zero plus 29 (when the leading platoons of the attacking Battalions where do to reach the Green Line). The Bttn moved forward to the support line within the Bde boundaries. Coys were ordered to take up following positions approx: A Coy I.36.g.9.7½ to 7.4½; C Coy I.36.g.7. 4½ to Klein Zillebeke; D Coy Klein Zillebeke to about I.36.c.9.7½; B Coy trench running through wood from I.36.g.0.4 to g.4.7. Bttn’s HQ shared HQ of 8/Glous R at I.36.g.2.3 (Klein Zillebeke). A number of casualties were sustained during this move forward through enemy shelling. Coys we're not called upon to support any of the attacking battalions and reminded in or very near their original positions. Enemy shelling was fairly heavy, particularly near the BN HQ, and the number of direct hits were obtained on Coy positions. The night was quiet and Russian parties sustained no casualties. Casualties |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 5 Aug 1875 in Stoneleigh | 5 Sep 1875 at Coventry St. Michael |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Thomas Edwin and Ann Pratt | Both deceased (1910 & 1911 respectively) |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Ellen Pratt nee Baylis | Majorie b 14 Feb 1905 | Charles b 13 Oct 1906 |
| 27 Apr 1904 in Allesley | Emily b 23 Jun 1908 | Kathleen 29 Feb 1916 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1875 - Bailey Lane, Coventry | 1881 - Scholar |
| 1881 - Tile Hill Lane, Stoneleigh | 1892 - Private in Royal Warwickshire Regt |
| 1891 - East Chase, Kenilworth | 1901 - Sergeant in Royal Warwicks |
| 1901 - Budbrooke Barracks, Warwick | 1904 - Sergeant in Royal Warwicks |
| 1904 - Budbrooke Barracks, Warwick | 1911 - Colour Sergeant in Royal Warwicks |
| 1911 - Budbrooke Barracks, Warwick | 1913 - School Attendance Officer & Retired Soldier |
| 1914 - 3 King Georges Avenue, Foleshill | |
| 1917 - 3 King Georges Avenue, Foleshill |
