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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| Gallipoli | 1914 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals | Skew Bridge Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Distinguished Service Medal | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 20 Sep 1914 in Dunkirk | See below | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick St. Paul | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date Re-enlisted or Mobilised | |
| 15 Jul 1914 at Chatham | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Cape Helles | Other service number CH/10109 | Newport Pagnell |
Distinguished Service Medal
Awarded for "For Operations round Antwerp from the 3rd to 9th October 1914" (Gazette) (Siege of Antwerp)
Service History
- 29 Nov 1897 - Enlisted in York
- 3 Dec 1908 - Discharged after 11 yrs service
- 4 Dec 1908 - Joined Royal Fleet Reserve
- 15 Jul 1914 - Re-enlisted
- 20 Sep 1914 - Landed in Dunkirk
- 3 Oct 1914 - Took part in the Defense of Antwerp
- 6 Feb 1915 - Landed in Malta
- 22 Feb 1915 - Anchored in Murdos Bay
Circumstances of Death
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Charles is listed as dying of wounds on 18 June 1915 and his remains are said to be buried in Skew Bridge Cemetery, Turkey. However Royal Navy document records his dying of wounds on 18 Jun 1915 at the 21st General Hospital at Ras-el-Tin Barracks in Alexandria, Egypt. The Battalion war diary states that the Battalion was in bivouac at Cape Helles from 7 Jun 1915 and before that in the lines at Krithia. We are unable to say when Charles was wounded and indeed there is some doubt about where he died. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 30 Oct 1879 in North Crawley, Beds | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Lucy Fleet | North Crawley, Beds |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Rose Edith Fleet nee Rogers | Douglas born 28 Nov 1910; William born 1 Nov 1912 |
| 7 Feb 1910 in Bury St. Edmunds | Wilfred born 29 Oct 1914 in Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1879 - High Street, North Crawley | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1881 - High Street, North Crawley | 1901 - Royal Marine |
| 1891 - High Street, North Crawley | 1911 - Rubberdown in Motor Works |
| 1901 - Serving with Royal Marines | Postman in Warwick |
| 1911 - 11 Northampton Terrace, Newport Pagnell | 1914 - Royal Marine |
| 1914 - Warwick | |