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 & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals | Strand Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 22 Aug 1914 | ~ | Southam War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Mobilised | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Armentieres | 5 Aug 1914 at Warwick from the Army Reserve | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Houplines | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
John was killed in action on 27 Oct 1914 when the battalion were in the front lines near Houplines. The war diary for the day states:"Enemy shelled C&D Coys trenches and sniped continously and opened with Maxims (Machine Guns) on them. Our guns shelled enemy's trenches and houses in vicinity. 6 killed (including John) 15 wounded, all caused by enfilade fire".
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| 21 Jun 1882 at Stockton | 6 Aug 1882 at Stockton |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Charles and Elizabeth Checkley | Abbey Row, Southam |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Beatrice Patricia Checkley nee Cartwright | Charles Thomas born 16 May 1912 |
| 26 Dec 1910 at Kenilworth | Beatrice born 16 Nov 1914 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1882 - Stockton | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Greaves Works, Stockton | 1901 - General Labourer |
| 1901 - Greaves Works, Stockton | 1911 - Quarryman at Lime & Cement Works |
| 1911 - Abbey Row, Southam | 1914 - Labourer |
