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South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 42476 Clement George PERKINS - 14th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment

Killed in action on Friday 10th May 1918 aged 24

grave for cg perkins

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders British War & Victory Medals Forceville Communal Cemetery and Ext
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 Jul 1917 in France ~ Studley War Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died     Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials  
Second Battle of Morlancourt on or after 11 May 1917 in Straford on Avon ~
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Forceville 24822 Royal Warwickshire Regt  
     

Circumstances of Death

Clement is listed as being killed in action on 10 May 1918. The 14th Battalion war diary entries for the period 8th to 11th May are transcribed below and that he was killed whilst on a working party.

Forceville - 8 May 18: The Battalion moved into Banks around the village of Forceville taking over from 7th Yorks and Lancaster Regt, 17th Divisional Pioneers.

Forceville - 9 May 18: A Coy work on Communication trench in Q.33.a and Q.33.b
B Coy work on Communication trench in Q.28.b and Q.21.a&b
C Coy work on Communication trench in Q.28.a and Q.27 central

Casualties 2nd Lt Frazer wounded in action; 5 OR killed in action, 8 OR wounded in action

Forceville - 10 May 18: A Coy work as yesterday with 2 Platoons of C Coy.
B Cioy work as yesterday; C Coy 1 platoon work as yesterday
A & C Coy move from present Camp to Banks in V.A and P.35.b, c & d.

Casualties: 4 OR K in A, 18 OR W in A, 2 OR W in A remaining at duty.

Forceville - 11 May 18: The Battalion worked as yesterday
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
KJul Qtr 1893 in Studley 3 Jul 1893 at Studley, St. Mary                                   
   
Parents Names Abode
George and Lousia Perkins Birmingham Road, Studley 
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Lucy May Perkins nee Brown Muriel b 14 Oct 1917
Apr Qtr 1916  
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1893 - Washford, Studley 1901 - School age
1901 - Mill Lane, Studley 1911 - Fishing Rod Maker
1911 - West Gate, Birmingham Road, Studley  
1915 - West Gate, Birmingham Road, Studley  
   

 

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