South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | WW1 Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Chipilly Communal Cemetery, Somme |
| Arrived in Theatre | Other Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 17 Dec 1914 | South African Medal 1902 | Barford |
| Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Winter Operations 1915/16 | October 1914 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| 21st Field Ambulance, Chipilly | Pte 4419 South Staffordshire | |
Previous Army Service History
- 10 Dec 1894 - Enlisted at Lichfield
- 12 Jan 1897 - Served in India
- 18 Mar 1902 - Served in South Africa
- 6 Jan 1903 - Home
- 11 Jan 1903 - Transferred to Army Reserve
- 9 Dec 1906 - Left Army after 9 years service and 3 years in Reserves
Circumstances of Death
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George was in billets nr Bray-Sur-Somme when they came under shell fire during which George was wounded and later that day he died of his wounds at the 21st Field Ambulance, Chipilly. The war diary entry for 4 Feb 1916 states: Bray - 4/2/16: Reserve Billets at Bray 2.50pm - light shelling, 3 casualties (wounded). END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1876 at Barford | 11 Jun 1876 at Barford |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Mary Hiorns | Barford |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Annie Matilda Hiorns nee Chambers | Cecil George born 19 Dec 1905 |
| 26 Dec 1904 at Hampton Lucy | Walter William born 28 Jan 1909 |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Barford C of E School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1876 - Barford | 1891 - Paper Carrier |
| 1881 - Plestows Cottage, Barford | 1894 - Labourer |
| 1891 - Cottage, Bardford | 1894 - Soldier in South Staffordshire Regt |
| 1894 - Barford | 1904 - Labourer |
| 1901 - Army Barracks, India | 1911 - Estate Labourer |
| 1904 - Sherbourne | |
| 1911 - Wasperton | |
| 1914 - Hare Way Cottage, Barford | |
| 1916 - 88, Cliffe Hill, Coventry Road, Warwick. |
