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 | St. Sever Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 2 June 1915 in France | ~ | Studley War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Loos | October 1914 in Worcester | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| 1st Stationary Hospital, Rouen | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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James was admitted to the 1st Stationary Hospital at Rouen on 29th September 1915 with a gun shot wound to the head and he died there the following day. The 2nd Battalion war diary does not help identify the day on which James was wounded but it does show that they were constantly engaged with the enemy near Vermelles in the days leading up to his death during the Battle of Loos. James would have first been taken to a Casualty Clearing Station, perhaps via a Field Ambulance, and then evacuted via Ambulance Train to Rouen. The Battalion were engaged in a large scale attack on 26th September, for more about that day please click here. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 5 Jun 1884 in Studley | 17 Jun 1884 in Alcester |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Samuel Henry & Elizabeth Newman | |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Florence Newman nee Vincent | Albert born 14 Jan 1912 |
| Apr Qtr 1911 in Alcester district | Gerald born 29 Aug 1915 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1884 - Gas House Lane, Alcester | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Stratford Road, Alcester | 1901 - Farm Labourer |
| 1901 - 41 Arrow Road, Redditch | 1911 - Polisher in Cycle Trade |
| 1911 - 75 Days Row, Headless Cross | |
| 1915 - Not found |
