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 | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Thiepval Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 21 Nov 1915 in France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington St. Paul's Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Leamington College for Boys |
| Battle of the Somme (Delville Wood) | September 1914 in Leamington Spa | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| near Longueval | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Cyril is listed as being killed in action on 26th July 1916, after initially being reported as missing in action from a working part that had been hit by shell fire. The 16th Battalion war diary entries for the 25th and 26th August are transcribed below. Ref Map – Longueval 57C - i.e. 57C.S.16.b.8.0 - plot references here. Montuaban Alley – 25 Jul 1916: From 12 noon to 6pm the enemy persistently shelled the area S.26.c & d & A.2. a & b with howitzers & heavy shells, No damage was done to our trenches. Casualties: Draft: 2/Lt G.T. Corrie & 74 OR arrive at Battalion. Montuaban Alley – 26 Jul 1916: 3.30am C Coy proceeded on working party to dig trenches from S.16.b.8.0 to S.17.c.8.3 & to construct ? in part of trench already commenced by 1/Cheshire Regt. Casualties: Wounded 11 OR shell fire (1 OR remaining at duty) |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1894 in Leamington Spa | 14 Aug 1894 at Leamington Spa, All Saints |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Arthur and Ada Eliza Blackham | 35 Clarendon Avenue, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Leamington College for Boys | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1894 - 31 Bath Street, Leamington Spa | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - 31 Bath Street, Leamington Spa | 1911 - School boy at Leamington College for Boys |
| 1911 - 35 Clarendon Avenue, Leamington Spa | |
| 1916 - 35 Clarendon Avenue, Leamington Spa | |
