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 | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 4 Jan 1915 in France | ~ | Napton on the Hill Church Plaque |
| Napton War Memorial Obelisk | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Napton Girls School |
| Second Battle of Ypres | 1913 in Coventry | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Vielje | ~ | ~ |
- Henry's service #, 2393, indicates that the enlisted in 1913. #2253 was issued on 7 Jan 1913 and #2520 issued on 31 Mar 1914. Source
Circumstances of Death
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Henry is listed as being killed in action on 25 Apr 1915 during the British attack on Vielje. The 1st Battalion war diary for the period 24/26th April 1915 is transcribed below. 24th April 1915 - Locre: Left Locre at 7am & marched to Oudgrdon? and went into billets in huts about 12 noon. Brigade came up & orders were received to advance at 4pm via Vlamertinghe & halted outside Ypres from 8pm to 12mn. Started to rain. Ypres was heavily shelling and on fire. 25th April 1915 - Vielje: Left Ypres at 12mn for Vielje where orders were received for the attack. The Brigade attacked at 4.30am. We attacked the wood on the left of the line with 7th A&S Highlanders in support. The Seaforth Highlanders, R Irish Fus and R Dublin Fus attacked on our right on St. Julien. Owing to the German Trenches being insufficiently shelled and supports unable to come up the line retired at about 7am to trenches near the farm and consolidated our position. Our casualties were very heavy 17 officers and 500 other ranks killed, wounded and missing. 26th April 1915 - Vielje: Heavy gunfire all day. About 2.30pm the Northumberland Division attacked St. Julien without success. We opened supporting fire from our trenches. The Lahore Division attacked on our left but gained very little ground being stopped by gas. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1878 in Napton on the Hill | 25 Aug 1878 in Napton on the Hill |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Charles and Eliza (deceased) Eadon | Napton on the Hill |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1878 - Napton on the Hill | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1881 - The Plough and Harrow, High Street, Napton | 1901 - Farmer |
| 1891 - The New Inn, Southam Road, Napton | 1911 - Farm Labourer |
| 1901 - Park Stile Farm, West Derby, Lancs (visitor) | 1913 - Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
| 1911 - The New Inn, Napton on the Hill | |
| 1914 - Napton on the Hill | |
- In the 1911 census Henry is, for some reason, shown as being 25yrs old and born in Brinklow
