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 | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Reninghelst New Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery / Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 21 Dec 1914 in Havre, France | Distinguished Conduct Medal (Gazette) | Stratford on Avon WW1 Memorial |
| Stratford Holy Trinity Church | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Mobilised | Stratford Cemetery Memorial |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | 4 Aug 1914 in Eastbourne | King Edward VI School Memorial |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Dominion Camp, Ypres | St. Wilfred’s Lady Chapel, Bexhill | |
| Bexhill on Sea War Memorial |
Service History
- 02 Aug 1907 - Commissioned to 2nd Lieutenant in 1st Sussex (Volunteer) Royal Engineers (Gazette)
- 12 Oct 1910 - Promoted to Lieutenant, 1st Sussex (Volunteer) Royal Engineers (Gazette)
- 05 Sep 1914 - Promoted to Captain in 2nd Field Company, Home Counties, Divisional Engineers (Gazette)
- 11 Jan 1916 - Promoted to Major in 1st Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers (Gazette)
- 14 Jan 1916 - Appointed as a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (Gazette)
Circumstances of Death
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Major Bryan is listed as being killed in action on 11th August 1917. 11 Aug 1917: The 490th Field Coy war diary reveals that they were working on track laying near Dominion Camp, Ypres when Major Bryan was killed and 8 others wounded during a bombing raid by an enemy aircraft. 12 Aug 1917: The Coy held a Church Parade and full funeral for Major Bryan |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1875 in Stratford on Avon | 4 Jul 1875 at Holy Trinity, Stratford on Avon |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Elizabeth Agnes Bryan | 22 Arden Street, Stratford on Avon |
| Schools | Colleges |
| King Edward VI School, Stratford 1885-1893 | University of London |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1875 - Stratford on Avon | 1881 - Scholar |
| 1881 - 22 Arden Street, Stratford on Avon | 1891 - Scholar at KEVI |
| 1891 - 22 Arden Street, Stratford on Avon | 1901 - Not found |
| 1901 - Not found | 1911 - Schoolmaster at Holmwood College, Bexhill |
| 1911 - Holmwood College, Bexhill on Sea | 1914 - Schoolmaster at Holmwood College, Bexhill |
| 1914 - Holmwood College, Bexhill on Sea | |
- Photo courtesy of Bexhill on Sea Museum
