South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
|
Private 19830 Sidney John WREGHITT - 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment
|
| Military History |
Theatre
France & Flanders
Medals
1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
~
Enlisted Date/Place
February 1915 at Warwick
Previous Regiments/Units
Private 4436 Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
The day before he was killed the battalion was in Flers Trench west of Turk Lane and Flers Support trench ready for the planned attack the next day. The day of the attack started at early and the allied artillery barrage finished at 3.40am and the battalion advanced towards their objectives north of their positions. Part of the battalion crossed the Sunken Road and entered the first enemy line of trenches and undertook a number of bombing raids and eventually captured the trench before consolidating and holding a line from the Sunken Road to the junction of Turk Lane and Front Line. |
 |
| Flers Map | Thiepval |
| Personal & Family History |
Birth Date & Place
Jul Qtr 1890 at Sculcoates
Baptism Date & Place
16 Jul 1890 Sculcoates St. Paul
Parents
James and Faith Wreghitt of Sculcoates
Wife & Marriage
~
Children
~
Occupation(s)
- 1911 - Motor Driver
Schools & Colleges
Address History
- 1891 - 121 Waterloo Street, Sculcoates
- 1901 - 137 Sculcoates Lane, Sculcoates
- 1911 - 1 Paradise Street, Coventry (boarder)
Other Information
We have not, yet, found a connection to Norton Lindsey but it is no doubt via his work in nearby Coventry.
