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 | Le Touret Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 5 November 1914 in Havre | ~ | Studley War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Trench warfare near Estaires | 1905 in Worcester | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| "A Lines" near Estaires | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Joseph is listed as being killed in action on 5th December 1914. The 1st Battalion war diary entries for the period 4th to 7th December are transcribed below. A Lines – December 4th 1914: Relieved 2/Sherwood Foresters in A Lines. Once Coy 5th Black Watch attached to Battalion & occupied D Coys trench. D Coy occupying the support trench immediately in rear of the Black Watch A Lines – December 5th 6th & 7th 1914: Remained in trenches; less shelling that previously. We appear to have established a considerable preponderance of Artillery over the Germans, in fact the Germans only appear to be using field guns against us. Red Barn – December 7th 1914: Relieved from trenches and marched by Companies to Brigade Reserve as Red Barn. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1885 in Studley | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Francis Joseph and Mary Ann Hemming | Crooks Lane, Studley |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children & Abode |
| Alice Lillian Hemming nee Lever | Arthur Douglas b 20 Oct 1913 |
| 2 Nov 1912 in Nunton, Wiltshire | Egham Park, Egham, Surrey. |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1885 - Studley | 1891 - School age |
| 1891 - Crooks Lane, Studley | 1901 - Agricultural Labourer |
| 1901 - Crooks Lane, Studley | 1911 - Sergeant in Worcestershire Regt |
| 1911 - Carisbrooke Barracks, Isle of Wight | 1914 - Sergeant in Worcestershire Regt |
| 1912 - Carisbrooke Barracks, Isle of Wight | |
| 1914 - Army Barracks, Egypt |
