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 | Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | Did not serve abroad | No known grave |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| Did not serve aboard | ~ | Hillmorton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| William died of Tubercle of the lung | 11 Dec 1915 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Fargo Military Hospital, Durrington, Amesbury | ||
Service History
- 11 Dec 1915 - Attested at Warwick
- 12 Dec 1915 - Transferred to Army Reserve
- 13 Dec 1916 - Mobilised with 92nd T.R. Battalion
- 20 Apr 1917 - Promoted to Lance Corporal
- 1 Dec 1917 - Posted to 4th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
- 12 Feb 1918 - Discharged as physically unfit with Tubercle of the lung
Circumstances of Death
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William died on 27 Feb 1918 of Tubercle of the Lung and Exhaustion, aggravated by military service, at Fargo Military Hospital, Durrington, Amesbury (near Salibury Plain. William's death certificate is attached below.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1891 at Kingsley, Cheadle, Staffs | 21 Jun 1891 at Kingsley, Staffs |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Charles A and Ann Blockley | 40 Rokeby Street, Rugby |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Mary Elizabeth Blockley nee Hewitt | William Archibald Thomas born 25 Mar 1913 |
| 22 Oct 1912 at Hillmorton | Charles Devine born 15 Nov 1914 |
| Schools | Colleges |
| ~ | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Kingsley, Staffs | 1911 - Shop Assistant |
| 1901 - Church Street, Clifton on Dunsmore | 1912 - Chemists Assistant |
| 1911 - 40 Rokeby Street, Rugby | 1913 - Chemists Assistant |
| 1913 - 40 Rokeby Street, Rugby | 1915 - Chemists Assistant |
| 1913 - 40 Rokeby Street, Rugby | |
| 1915 - High Street, Hillmorton |
