South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Gunner 1210 William Ewart DAVENPORT - D Battery, 306th Brigade Royal Field Artillery


Killed in Action Tuesday, July 18, 1916 aged 18

 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

Battle of the Somme

Place of Death

Laventie

 

Medals

British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

21 Aug 1915 at Coventry

 

Commonwealth War Graves Page

Laventie Military Cemetery 

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Harborough Magna

Other War Memorial(s)

 

Previous Regiments/Units

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The war diary does not carry much information but the Brigade had been at Laventie for a number of weeks and on the day William was killed the German's destroyed the Brigade's Berkeley Observation Point by shelling it killing 1 officer and wounding another no mention is made of casualties among other ranks but that seems to be the norm for this unit.

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 Laventie area  Laventie Military Cemetery
 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

Apr Qtr 1898 Harborough Magna

Baptism Date & Place

31 Jul 1898 Harborough Magna, All Saints

Parents

Alfred & Alice of Harborough Magna

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Occupation(s)

  • 1911 - School
  • 1915 - Cleaner

Schools & Colleges

Address History

  • 1901 to 1915 - The Street, Harborough Magna

Other Information

 

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