South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Sergeant 10342 Sergeant Charles William GREEN - B Battery 174th Brigade Royal Field Artillery


Killed in Action Saturday, June 9, 1917 aged 28

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 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

Battle of Messines

Place of Death

Peselhoek

 

Medals

1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

August 1914 at Rugby

 

Commonwealth War Grave/Memorial

Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Grandborough & Lower Shuckburgh

Other War Memorial(s)

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The brigade was based at Peselhoek but no details are given in the war diary of any actions or casualties. The Warwickshire Roll of Honour book states that Charles was killed during an attack on the Hindenburg Line.

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 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

Oct Qtr 1888 at Grandborough

Baptism Date & Place

29 Mar 1889 Stockton, St. Michael

Parents

James & Flora Green of Grandborough

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Address History

  • 1891 - The Locks, Grandborough
  • 1901 - Calcutt Locks, Grandborough
  • 1911 - Calcutt Farm, Grandborough
  • 1914 - New Cottages, Shuckburgh

Occupation(s)

  • 1911 - Worked on fathers farm
  • 1915 - Gardener

Other Information

Charles's parents were James Henry & Flora Green Doulton and they seem to have dropped the Doulton name (Flora's maiden name) sometime around 1891.