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 |
| Apr 1917 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) | Apr 1916 in Stratford on Avon | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| NE of St. Julien | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Ernest is listed as being killed in action on 27 Aug 1917. The brief 1st/7th Battalion war diary entries for the period 26th to 28th August are transcribed below. Mention is made of an Appendix IX and Operation Order 228 but neither are found it the diary which was has a gap in the appendices between the 26th and 29th August. An extract for the book - The Story of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment by C.L. Kingsford and an obituary from the Stratford Herald are also transcribed below. War Diary EntriesSt. Julien Sector - Aug 26th 1917: C & D Coys took up a position in rear of our post line during the night to be ready for an attack on Springfield Farm line in conjunction with 8th Bn R War R and attacking battalions on right and left. St. Julien Sector - Aug 27th 1917: Attack started at 2pm D Coy captured Springfield and handed it over to 8th Bn Worcester Regt who relieved them. The details of A Coy & a portion of B Coy relieved from the line on 27th by 8 R War R went by train to Poperinghe. Poperinghe - Aug 28th 1917: C & D Coys rejoined remainder of Bn at Poperinghe. Book ExtractThe Story of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment by Charles Letheridge Kingsford [Free on the Internet Archive] On August 26th 1917 two companies of the 1/7th [Royal Warwickshire Regiment] and three companies of the 1/8th occupied a position on the outposts, where they dug in as well as the appalling weather permitted. Heavy rain during the night made the ground more and more difficult, and showers on the following day prevented it from drying. So when the five companies, which had lain in water-logged shellholes since dawn, attacked under cover of a barrage at two o’clock they found in the impassability of the ground their greatest obstacle. Though in consequence they could not reach their final objective, they captured and consolidated Springfield Farm. After this the brigade was withdrawn from the fighting line, and the whole of the next month was spent in training. Stratford Herald ObituaryStratford Herald - Friday 2nd November 1917 Posted early in September missing an official intimation was received on Sunday last of the death in action in France on 17th August of Private Edgar Stollery aged 19 only son of Mr. and Mrs. Stollery of College Lane. On leaving school Private Stollery entered the service of Mr. William White of Wood Street with whom he remained about 12 months. This was followed by two years' employment at Mr. James Henson's, at the termination of which Mr. Stollery went to the brewery. He attained the age of 18 in April 1916 and the same month joined the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. A year later he was sent to France. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 25 May 1898 in Stratford on Avon | 25 May 1898 in Stratford on Avon |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Edgar and Margaret Stollery | 47 College Lane, Stratford on Avon |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1898 - Stratford on Avon | 1911 - School |
| 1901 - 47 College Lane, Stratford on Avon | 1912 - In the employ of Mr. William White |
| 1911 - 47 College Lane, Stratford on Avon | 1913 - In the employ of Mr. James Henson |
| 1916 - 47 College Lane, Stratford on Avon | 1915 - Flowers Brewery, Stratford |