South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Brown's Road, Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 29 Mar 1915 | ~ | Farnborough |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted Date | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Lys | 4 Aug 1914 or before at Banbury | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Gosnay | Pte 1489 Oxford & Buck Light Infantry | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
The war diary for the day William was killed shows that they were in the lines near Gosnay but makes no mention of any casualties, the entry is typed here in full "situation still active with fighting in progress. Enemy stretcher parties seen collecting dead and later burying them."| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1891 at Farnborough | 15 Nov 1891 at Farnborough |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Richard and Marriane Youens | Main Road, Farnborough |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| ~ | ~ |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1901 - Main Road, Farnborough 1911 - 40 Brittania Road, Banbury (boarder) |
1911 - Carpenter |
