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 | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 29 Sep 1914 in France | ~ | Kenilworth War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Mobilised | |
| Local Actions near Ypres | Not known | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| 10th CCS at Lijssenthoek | Formerly Sgt 1268/80 South African R.E. | |
- Commissioned to 2nd Lt on 12 Sep 1915 - Gazette
Circumstances of Death
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Cuthbert listed as dying of wounds on 3rd November 1915 at the 10th Casualty Clearing Station, Lijssenthoek. He had been shot by a sniper earlier in the day. The 175th Coy war diary entries for the 2nd & 3rd November are transcribed below. Vlamertinghe – Nov 2nd 1915: Some ventilation troubles at Armagh Wood Vlamertinghe – Nov 3rd 1915: Lt. Whittaker joined. 2/Lt Allen shot by sniper at Armagh Wood of died of wounds. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1883 in Daventry | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Rev. Charles Llewellin & Blanche Lewis Allen | Rockhurst, Waverley Road, Kenilworth |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1883 - Daventry | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - 52 Beaufort Road, Edgbaston | 1901 - Bank Clerk |
| 1901 - 118 Newbridge Road, Bath | 1911 - Mining Engineer |
| 1911 - South Africa | |
| 1915 - Rockhurst, Waverley Road, Kenilworth | |
- Arrived back in the UK from South Africa at Southampton on 12 Apr 1913
