South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private DM2/195375 Albert WHATELEY - 706th Motor Transport Coy, Royal Army Service Corps


Died Thursday December 25th, 1919 aged 22


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Russia 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Batumi British Military Cemetery 
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 Jan 1916 ~ Stratford on Avon War Memorial
    King Edward VI School Memorial
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted King Edward VI School Boat Club
Died in Georgia Dec 1915 at Stratford on Avon - to reserve Stratford on Avon Boat Club Memorial
     
Place of Death Date and Place Mobilised  
27 CCS in Batoum, Georgia 12 May 1916 in Stratford on Avon  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Unfortunately none of Albert's records give a cause of death so all we can say is that he died at the 27th Casualty Clearing Station in Batoum, Georgia while serving with the British Army of the Black Sea who were enforcing the terms of the Armistice with Turkey

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1897 at Stratford on Avon ~
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
John and Elizabeth Whateley 6 Greenhill Street, Stratford on Avon
   
Schools Colleges
KGVI School, Stratford 1910 to 1914 ~
   
Address History Employment History
1901 - 23 Shottery Road, Stratford 1911 - Scholar
1911 - 6 Green Hill Street, Stratford 1914 - Flowers Brewery
1919 - 6 Green Hill Street, Stratford 1914 - Family Carpentry Business