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 | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave |
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| France & Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Tyne Cot Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Other Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 May 1916 in France | ~ | Kenilworth War Memorial |
| Kenilworth St. Nicholas | ||
| Cause of Death | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | March 1916 in Kenilworth | Other War Memorials |
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| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near St. Julien | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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William is listed as being as killed in action on 27 August 1917. The 1st/6th Battalion war diary entries for the period 25th to 28th are transcribed below. Reyersburg Camp - St Julien area - Aug 25: Training Reyersburg Camp - St Julien area - Aug 26/27: Moved into position North & South of St. Julien - Winnipeg Road, C.12.d.5.5 & dug in. Attacked at 1.55pm enemy postion at Winnipeg Farm & Cemetery C.12.d.8.0 - D.7.a.2.8. Advance impossible due to the state of ground and fire from Machine Guns & Snipers in concrete emplacements. Capt Baxter, 2/Lts Austin & Farringdon killed. Capt Partridge MC & 2/Lts Williamson MC & Spencer wounded, 2/Lt Betts sick Relieved by 1/4 Royal Berks about 10pm [27th] Reyersburg – 28 Aug 1917: Battalion assembled at Reyersburg Camp moved by train at 3pm to Brown Camp, Elverdinghe. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1895 in Kenilworth | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Martha Parkyn | The Pleasaunce Farm, Kenilworth |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1895 - Kenilworth | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - The Pleasaunce, Kenilworth | 1911 - Cowman |
| 1911 - Grove Farm, Honiley, Kenilworth | 1914 - Farmers son |
| 1917 - The Pleasaunce Farm Cottages, Kenilworth | |
