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 | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Calvaire (Essex) Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Other Campaign Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 3 April 1915 in Boulogne, France | Queens South Africa and 3 Clasps | Studley War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Second Battle of Ypres | Mobilised 5 Aug 1915 in Redditch | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| neat Le Touquet | Pte 509 East Lancashire Regiment | |
Service History
- 10 Dec 1900 - Enlisted in East Lancs Regiment
- 14 Apr 1902 - Posted to South Africa
- 28 Nov 1902 - Posted to India
- 23 Oct 1908 - Posted home
- 9 Dec 1912 - Retired from Army into Reserve
Circumstances of Death
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Albert is listed as being killed in action on 2nd May 1915. The 1st/8th Battalion war diary contains only a few entries for this time and they are transcribed below. However from them we can say that Albert was the only man killed during a 5 day tour in the front lines. Le Touquet - 30 April 1915: The remainder of the 4th Division, on our right having been withdrawn, an alteration in the trench dispositions became necessary & on returning to the trenches on this date the Battalion moved to a new area between Le Touquet and the River Warnave. 30th April to 4th May: No entries Pont de Nieppe – 5 May 1915: The Battalion went into Divisional Reserve at Pont de Nieppe, after occupying trenches between Le Touquet and the River Warnave for 5 days. Casualties during this period 1 man killed and 13 wounded. 11 of the latter were wounded by Rifle Grenades in on spot (Central Farm) owing to further rifle grenades falling among men who had crowded round the first casualty. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 29 Nov 1882 at Edward Street, Redditch | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Henry and Mary Ann Danks [nee Hack] | Redditch |
| Wife | Marriage Details |
| Ellen Louisa Danks nee Green | Oct Qtr 1914 in Redditch |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1882 - Edward Street, Redditch | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Bates Hill, Redditch | 1900 - Fish Hook Maker |
| 1900 - 21 Hewell Road, Redditch | 1901 - Soldier in East Lancs Regiment |
| 1902 - South Africa | 1911 - Soldier in East Lancs Regiment |
| 1911 - 111 Bromsgrove Road, Redditch | |
| 1914 -Redditch |
