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 |
| Aftewr 1 July 1916 in France | ~ | Stratford on Avon WW1 Memorial |
| Stratford Holy Trinity Church | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Stratford Cemetery Memorial |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | May 1916 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| E of St. Julien | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Percy is listed as being killed in action on 25th August 1917. The 1st/5th Battalion war diary entries for the period 24th to 27th August are transcribed below. E of St. Julien - 24.8.1917 – 3am: Enemy attacked the Gun Pits in force and with flamenwerfers and drove out C Coy. E of St. Julien – Night 24/25.8.1917: Operations as in appendix VII & VIII [missing from the diary] were prepared for. The attack on the gun pits was postponed overnight, the state of the ground and the gunpits were eventually retaken on the 25th by B Coy 1/8th R War R. Throughout these operations communication was very difficult and slow owing to the state of the ground and severity of the enemy’s fire and the closeness of his observation and the runners suffered many casualties. E of St. Julien – Night 26/27.8.1917: C Coy were sent up to support 1/5 R War R at C.12.d.2.2 and after the commencement of the attack moved forward to C.12.d.7.3 and were subsequently used for stretcher bearing. 3.15pm [27th] A, B & D Coys were sent as part of a composite Battalion back to Poperinghe. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 11 Dec 1894 in Alderminster | 3 Mar 1895 in Alderminster |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Henry and Mary Ann Handy (both deceased?) | 64 Alderminster, Alderminster |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1894 - Alderminster | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - Old Farm House, Alderminster | 1911 - Horseman on Farm |
| 1911 - 64 Alderminster, Alderminster | |
| 1916 - 2 Park Road, Stratford on Avon | |
- Next of kin given in Army Pension records was Gerald's sister Ellen Elizabeth Smith
