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 | Tyne Cot Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 March 1917 | ~ | Studley War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | January 1917 in Warwick | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Gheruveld | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Harold is listed as being killed in action on 9th October 1917. The 11th Battalion War Diary entries for the period 8th to 10th October are transcribed below. Tower Hamlets [near Gheruveld] - 8 Oct 1917: Heavy shelling at intervals. Frequent rain. Improvement of Dug Out to serve as R.A.P. Tower Hamlets [near Gheruveld] - 9 Oct 1917 - 5.20am: Attack by our troops on left of our sector, simultaneous the three batts in front line (112th Bde) with close objectives. In the event of enemy retiring [11th] battalion to move forward (SE direction) by bounds for about 1500 yards by means of fighting patrols (4 platoons full strength) no development. 5.45 am: Intense artillery retaliatory bombardment lasting 24 hours. Points most shelled Battalion HQ. Rap. Bassevillbeek to Dumbarton Dump. Tower Hamlets [near Gheruveld] - 10 Oct 1917: Artillery very quiet all day but commences shelling heavily from 11pm onwards. 7pm: 112th Brigade relieved by 63rd Brigade. Battalion relieved by Yorks and Lancs Regiment. All out Coys out by 9.30pm but owing to 1 Officer and 60 Ranks of Y & L losing touch another guide was necessary to lead them to Support line. Relief reported complete 9.45am on 11th inst. Total casualties of 5 day tour 33 killed, 75 wounded and 4 missing. |
| Personal & Family History |
We are still working to establish Harold's full personal details.
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Parents Names | Abode |
| H | South View, Station Road, Studley |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Studley & Redditch Grammar Schools | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1914 - Farm Labourer | |
- Member of the Studley Hockey Club
