South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Marton (St. Espirit) Churchyard |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 13 Jul 1915 in France | ~ | Marton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other Service History |
| Died of Tuberculosis | 1 Sep 1914 Warwick | 11 May 1915 Transferred to Royal Field Artillery |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Bramcote Sanatorium, Nuneaton | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | |
| 5th Reserve Brigade, RFA |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
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On 16 Feb 1917 George was invalided home to the Red Cross Hospital in Glasgow suffering from exposure On 22 May 1917 George was discharged from the Army because he was medically unfit. His service record states that he originally caught Tuberculosis on on 1st January 1917 on the Somme in France as a result of active service there was an invasion of Bacillus Tuberculosis in a system lowered by exposure and that the condition was permanent. On 12 Jun 1917 George was given the Silver War Badge On 23 Jun 1917 George died of Tuberculosis at the Bramcote Sanatorium, Nuneaton A search of the war diary for the two months prior to George's transfer to Glasgow did not reveal any information to assist with the circumstances regarding his exposure. Ironically on the following day (17 Feb 1917) the diary records a rapid thaw. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 14 Aug 1897 at Marton | 5 Sep 1897 at Marton |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Arthur and Emma Smallwood | Both deceased of Marton |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Marton Church School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1897 - Marton | 1911 - School |
| 1901 - Marton | 1914 - Farm Labourer |
| 1911 - New Chapel, Marton | |
| 1914 - Hare & Hounds Public House, Marton | |
- Brother of Walter Smallwood who also died of Tuberculosis caught on active service
- Brother of Owen Smallwood who served and survived
- Our thanks to Marton Local History Group for the photograph and other help.