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 | Esquelbecq Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Southam War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Hundred Days Offensive | November 1915 at Southam | Helmdon |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| La Clytte | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
William died of wounds suffered during enemy shelling of the front lines at La Clytte where the battalion was in positon from the 10th to 13th August 1918.
Photograph Courtesy of Helmdon Village War Memorial Project
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
|---|---|
| Jul Qtr 1883 at Helmdon | 22 Jun 1884 at Helmdon |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Jesse Arthur and Elizabeth Seckington | |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Edna Merle Seckington nee Pym later Tipping | Mabel Kathleen born 9 May 1915 |
| Oct Qtr 1913 in Southam District | |
| Schools | Colleges |
| ~ | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Church Street, Helmdon | 1901 - tba |
| 1901 - tba | 1911 - Grocers Porter and Carter |
| 1911 - Sulgrave | |
