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 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Bois Grenier Communal Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 12 Aug 1914 | ~ | Southam War Memorial | Southam Congregational |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Mobilised |
| Second Battle of Ypres | Warwick before 1911 | 4 Aug 1915 |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Bois Grenier | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Ernest was killed on 29 Apr 1915 by a shell while working on strenghtening barbed wire defences. The war diary for the day states "Enemy fired one salvoe on trenches at about 11am another at 2.30pm and another at 9.30pm on wire party. The latter killed two and wounded three men".| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1884 at Southam | 30 Nov 1884 at Southam |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Edward and Elizabeth Davenport | Southam |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
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| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Daventry Road, Southam | 1891 - scholar |
| 1901 - Stockton Road, Southam | 1901 - Farmers son |
| 1911 - Roberts Barracks, Quetta, India | 1911 - Career Soldier |