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 | British War & Victory Medals | Laventie Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 in France | ~ | Stratford on Avon Cemetery Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Somme | November 1914 in Reading | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Farquissart | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Charles is listed as being killed in action on 27th August 1916. The 2nd/4th Battalion war diary entries for the period 26th to 28th August are transcribed below. 26 Aug 1916 - Laventie: Nothing to report. 27 Aug 1916 - Farquissart: Took over Left Sub Section of Farquissart Sector of Trenches from 2/4 Oxford and Bucks LI. Relief complete 7pm. 2/1 Bucks on our right. 37th Bn Australians on our Left. Enemy retaliation to our evening bombardment. One shell dropped amongst BNB Bombers in Reserve Trench (Casualties OR 2 Killed, 6 Wounded). 28 Aug 1918 - Farquissart: In conjunction with Australians our Artillery and TM's heavily shelled Enemy's position (Casualties OR 1 Killed 2 Wounded). |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 14 Mar 1891 in Mansfield, Notts | 25 Apr 1891 at Mansfield, St John the Evangelist |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John and Sarah Callaway | 73 Brook Green, London W6 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Mansfield, Nottingham | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - Not found | 1911 - Ironmongers Shop Assistant |
| 1911 - 7 Caithness Road, Brook Green, London W6 | |
| 1916 - 73 Brook Green, London W6 | |
- Charles's link to Stratford on Avon is that his father John was born there in 1860.
