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 | British War & Victory Medals | Cologne Southern Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After January 1917 | ~ | Cherington & Stourton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Taken Prisoner during the German Spring Offensive | January 1917 at Stratford on Avon | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Dulmen, Germany | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Red Cross Records tell us that George was taken prisoner at Levantie on 9 Apr 1918 during the German Spring Offensive and held at Dulmen Prisoner of War Camp. He died there of scarlet fever and pneumonia.It is likely that George was one of 96 men who were originally buried at Dulmen Prisoners of War Cemetery before his remained were moved to Cologne after the end of the war.
The war diary for the day George was taken prisoner is transcribed below:
Enemy launched a heavy attack at dawn after a bombardment commencing at 4.15am on Portugeuse Front and on our right Brigade front. Battalion HQ moved to Doulieu at 2.20pm and subsequently to Vieux Berqin.
Battalion transport moved to Vieux Berqin. Three gun limbers remained at Doulieu.
Battalion transport moved to Vieux Berqin. Three gun limbers remained at Doulieu.
George is named as being Missing between the 9th & 14th April 1918 in the Casualty appendix to the diary.
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 7 Jan 1899 at Stretton on the Foss | 26 Feb 1899 at Stretton on the Foss |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Richard and Amelia Southam | Ivy House, Stourton |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1899 - Stretton on the Foss | 1911 - Scholar |
| 1901 - Stretton on the Foss | |
| 1911 - Stretton on the Foss | |
| 1918 - Ivy House, Stourton |