South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Rifleman R/1411 Herbert Charles BROOKS - 18th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps


Died of Wounds - Sunday, March 31, 1918 aged 30
 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

German Spring Offensive

Place of Death

Aachen POW Camp

 

Medals

1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

September 1914 at Warwick

 

Commonwealth War Graves Page

Cologne Southern Cemetery

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Offchurch

Other War Memorial(s)

 

Previous Regiments/Units

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

Herbert died as a prisoner of war at Aachen POW Camp on 31 Mar 1918. He had been captured at Cambrai on the 22nd March 1918. The war diary states the battalion was at Beaugnatre and suffered zero casualties that day. On the 23rd they were at Beugny and suffered 5 wounded by shell fire. On the 24th the battalion was heavily attacked and nearly overrun while suffering 490 casualties in the area of W Beugny and Fremicourt. We will leave the reader to decide the correct day of capture.
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 Area Map March 22nd to 24th 1918  Cologne Cemetery  Red Cross Record
 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

Jul Qtr 1887 at Offchurch

Baptism Date & Place

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Parents

Charles and Mary Ann Brooks of Offchurch

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Occupation(s)

  • 1911 - Farm Labourer

Schools & Colleges

 

Address History

  • 1891 - Offchurch
  • 1901 - The Village, Offchurch
  • 1911 - Fosse Cottage, Offchurch
  • 1918 - Fosse Cottage, Offchurch

Other Information

 

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