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 | Arras Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 15 Jul 1916 in Boulogne | ~ | Berkswell |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Third Battle of the Scarpe (Battle of Arras) | 11 Dec 1915 at Coventry | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Fampoux | Pte 16532 Royal Warwickshire | Transferred to MGC on 12 May 1916 |
Circumstances of Death
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Tom is listed as being killed in action on 3 May 1917 and the relevant sections of the war diary are transcribed below. Tilloy - 2 May 1917: Situation still quiet. Preparations for attack made. Zero hour is 4am on the 3rd inst. Company HQ moves to Quarry at square H.18.c.2.6 at 9.30pm. Fampoux - 3 May 1917: Attack commenced, heavy casualties sustained. 14 OR killed, Lieuts E. Rogers, G.F. Mason and T.E. Andrews and 23 OR wounded, 5 OR missing. 2 Guns damaged and 2 guns lost. During the attack 8 guns place barrage on Cemetery at I.19.b. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 22 Feb 1890 at Beausale, Warwick | 18 May 1890 at Hatton |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John and Emma Smith | Waste Lane, Berkswell |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Berkswell School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Camp Hill, Beausale | 1911 - Gardener at Mercote Hall, Berkswell |
| 1901 - The Hollies, Kenilworth Road, Balsall | 1915 - Vanman |
| 1911 - Waste Lane, Berkswell | |
| 1915 - 58 Cromwell Street, Coventry |
