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 in Which Died | WW1 Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| First Arrived in Theatre | Other Campaign Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 16 March 1915 in France | Queens South Medal & 5 Clasps | Meriden War Memorial |
| Meriden St. Laurence Church | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Second Battle of Ypres | 1899 in India | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| St. Julien | 3rd Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers | Charterhouse School Memorial |
Previous Service History
- 11 Feb 1895 - Admitted to the Honourable Artillery Company
- 1899 - Joined Lumsden's Horse as a Private in India and went to South Africa
- 15 Jun 1901 - Promoted to Lieutenant in Imperial Yeomanry (Gazette)
- 20 Aug 1901 - Mentioned in Despatches in South Africa
- 24 Dec 1901 - Appointed 2nd Lt in 2nd Dragoon Guards from being a Lieutenant in the Imperial Yeomany (Gazette)
- 25 Dec 1902 - Promoted to Lieutenant in 2nd Dragoon Guards (Gazette)
- 12 Sep 1908 - Promoted to Captain in 2nd Dragoon Guards (Gazette)
- 04 Dec 1912 - Retired from the 2nd Dragood Guards as a Captain (Gazette)
- 28 Nov 1912 - Appointed as a Captain to the Special Reserve of Officers (Gazette) - joined Royal Dublin Fusiliers
- 05 Aug 1914 - Mobilised as a Captain in 2nd Battalion
Circumstances of Death
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Edward is listed as being killed in action on 26th April 1915 whilst in temporary command of the Battalion. The 2nd Battalion war diary entries for the period 25th to 27th April 1915 are transcribed below. Attack on St. Julien – 25 Apr 1915: Battalion deployed west of Wieltje – St. Julien moved at 4am. 7pm. Lt. Col Loveband CMG being wounded handed over command to Captain Bankes. Battalion dug in on a line a ¼ mile from and facing St. Julien. Heavy casualties. Quiet night. St. Julien - 26 Apr 1915: Trenches facing St. Julien. Quiet morning up to 11am. Northumbrian Infantry Brigade attacked through our trenches. Captain Barnes was killed. Captain Basil MacLear assumed command. Heavy shelling throughout the day and intermittent. Occasional shelling throughout the night. St. Julien - 27 Apr 1915: Quiet day, no sniping, shelling commenced at 8pm and continued intermittently throughout the night. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 3 Oct 1875 in Wraysbury, Bucks | 24 Feb 1876 at Westminster St John the Evangelist |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Henry H. Nugent and Hon. Mrs. Nugent Bankes | Wraysbury, Bucks |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Lettice A. Bankes nee Adelaide | John Digby b Nov 1906; Adelaide b Feb 1908 |
| 19 Feb 1906 at St George’s Church, Pietermaritzburg, S Africa | Lettice b Apr 1909 |
| Schools | Schools |
| Darlaston Hall School, Meriden | Charterhouse School 1888 - 1892 |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1875 - Wraysbury, Bucks | 1881 - Scholar |
| 1876 - Chantry House, Ecclestone Street, London | 1888 - Scholar at Charterhouse School |
| 1881 - 102 Buckingham Palace Road, London | 1891 - Scholar at Charterhouse School |
| 1891 - Charterhouse School, Godalming (Boarder) | 1901 - 2nd Lieutenant in 2nd Dragoon Guards |
| 1901 - South Africa with Imperial Yeomanry | 1911 - Captain in 2nd Dragoon Guards |
| 1911 - South Africa with Remount Section | 1912 - Estate Manager at Meriden Hall |
| 1914 - Meriden Hall, Berkswell Road, Meriden | 1914 - Captain in Royal Dublin Fusiliers |
- 1896 - Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers
- Oct 1914 - Appointed Magistrate for Warwickshire - shortly before being called up
- Member of North Warwickshire Golf Club
- Woodmen of Arden roll of honour
