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 | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Mailly Wood Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 in France | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of the Ancre (Somme) | after 15 Nov 1915 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Beaumont-Hamel | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Harry is listed as dying of wounds on 14 Nov 1916 and was buried at Mailley Wood near Beaumont Hamel. Because it appears that he was buried without being taken to a Casualty Clearing Station it is most likely that he died shortly after being wounded. The 11th Battalion War Diary entries for the 12th, 13th and 14th November 1916 are transcribed, in full, below. Doullens 12-XI-16: Battalion marched into billets at Louvencourt Louvencourt 13-XI-16 - 3pm: Battalion moved off with an hours notice to Bertrencourt & after two hours in hutment it proceeded to Mailly-Maillet in billets for two hours. Mailly-Maillet 14-XI-16 - 3am: The battalion moved forward in "battle order" to White City where it arrived at 6am & stood to in communication trench until 1pm awaiting further orders. At 1pm Battalion, under orders of 99th Brigade to which it was attached, moved forward to attack Frankfort Trench to pass over Munich Trench which was erroneously reported to be in British hands & now held by 2d K.R.R.C. The attack was held up by hostile M/G fire from Munich Trench. The Battn retired to Minden Trench, in which it established its Headquarters. During this operation R.S.M Shear was killed, also 2nd Lt C.W. Lush. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| c1896 in Warwick | 25 Dec 1896 at Warwick, St. Mary |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Joseph and Janet Harris | 11 Sydney Terrace, The Cape, Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Coten End School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1896 - Warwick | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - 11 Sydney Terrace, The Cape, Warwick | 1911 - Asst Stoker at the Kitchen Range Foundry |
| 1911 - 11 Sydney Terrace, The Cape, Warwick | |
| 1915 - 11 Sydney Terrace, The Cape, Warwick | |
