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 and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1917 | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick St. Paul | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Warwick Avenue of Trees |
| Battle of Cambrai | After 27 Nov 1916 Ilkeston | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Gravenstafle | ||
Circumstances of Death
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William is listed as being killed in action on 26 Nov 1917. The 33rd Brigade War Diary entries for the 25th, 26th and 27th November are transcribed below but they give no detail about how William was killed other than that they moved into action. 25-11-17: One section of 32nd Battery moved into position about Gravenstafle 26-11-17: Remainder of 32nd Battery RFA and one section of 36th Battery moved into action at Gravenstafle. 1st & 5th Battery started to prepare new forward postion at March Bottom. 27-11-17: Remainder of 36th Battery RFA moved into action at in new position |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Not found | 5 May 1889 at Warwick, All Saints |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John and Sarah Bastock | 24 Bridge Street, Warwick |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Harriet Mary Bastock nee Seaton | Dorothy born 15 Mar 1912 |
| 25 Jun 1910 at Warwick | Margaret born 5 Jul 1916 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1889 - Avon Street, Warwick (baptism) | 1901 - School |
| 1891 - Not found | 1910 - Tram Car Conductor |
| 1901 - 18 Bridge Street, Warwick | 1911 - Tram Car Conductor |
| 1910 - 24 Bridge Street, Warwick | |
| 1911 - 2 Bridge Street, Warwick | |
| 1914 - Stone House, Thompson Street, Langley Mill (Harriet) | |
- We have not been able to find Williams birth record nor the 1891 census record for Bastock family
- Brother of John Henry Bastock who also fell
- Warwick War Memorial Project Biography