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 | 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 23 Aug 1914 in Boulogne, France | ~ | Kenilworth War Memorial |
| Kenilworth St. Barnabas | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Kenilworth St. Nicholas |
| Second Battle of Ypres | 1905 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Date and Place Mobilised | Other War Memorials |
| Vielje near Ypres | 4 Aug 1914 from Reserve | |
| William had left the Army in July 1914 |
Circumstances of Death
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William is listed as being killed in action on 25 Apr 1915 during the British attack on Vielje. The 1st Battalion war diary for the period 24/26th April 1915 is transcribed below. 24th April 1915 - Locre: Left Locre at 7am & marched to Oudgrdon? and went into billets in huts about 12 noon. Brigade came up & orders were received to advance at 4pm via Vlamertinghe & halted outside Ypres from 8pm to 12mn. Started to rain. Ypres was heavily shelling and on fire. 25th April 1915 - Vielje: Left Ypres at 12mn for Vielje where orders were received for the attack. The Brigade attacked at 4.30am. We attacked the wood on the left of the line with 7th A&S Highlanders in support. The Seaforth Highlanders, R Irish Fus and R Dublin Fus attacked on our right on St. Julien. Owing to the German Trenches being insufficiently shelled and supports unable to come up the line retired at about 7am to trenches near the farm and consolidated our position. Our casualties were very heavy 17 officers and 500 other ranks killed, wounded and missing. 26th April 1915 - Vielje: Heavy gunfire all day. About 2.30pm the Northumberland Division attacked St. Julien without success. We opened supporting fire from our trenches. The Lahore Division attacked on our left but gained very little ground being stopped by gas. |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1881 in Upton on Severn | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Charles and Sarah (deceased) Wilkshire | Bridge Street, Kenilworth |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1881 - Court Street, Upton on Severn | 1891 - School Age |
| 1891 - Whitnash | 1901 - Garden Florist |
| 1901 - 8 Castle Street, Coventry (with Aunt) | 1911 - Soldier in British Army in India |
| 1911 - British Army Barracks, Bombay, India | 1914 - Soldier in British Army |
| 1915 - Bridge Street, Kenilworth | |
- Brother of Frederick Wilkshire who also fell
