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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Captain Frank Edward FENERAN - 1st Battalion, Liverpool Regiment

Killed in Action on Wednesday 10th March 1915 aged 33

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Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals Le Touret Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
13 Aug 1914 in Havre, France Mentioned in Despatches 31 May 1915 Kenilworth War Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Commissioned Other War Memorials  
Battle of Neuve Chapelle Commissioned to 2nd Lt on 11 Aug 1899 (Gazette) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 
    Sandhurst College War Memorial
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Neuve Chapelle ~  
     

Service History

  • 11 Aug 1899 - Gazetted to 2nd Lt into the Liverpool Regiment from Sandhurst
  • 21 Jul 1900 - Promoted to Lt (Gazette)
  • 6 Apr 1904 - Ordnance Officer in Malta with Army Ordnance Dept (Gazette)
  • 1908 - Posted to India
  • 16 Sep 1909 - Promoted to Captain (Gazette)
  • 2 Feb 1911 - Appointed as Captain to 3rd Battalion Liverpool Regiment and served as Adjutant of the Special Reserve (Gazette)
  • 10 Jun 1911 - Steward at Prince of Wales Knight of the Garter ceremony
  • Sep 1914 - Wounded at the Battle of the Aisne

Circumstances of Death

Captain Feneran is listed as being killed in action on 10th March 1915. The 1st Battalion war diary entries for the period 9th to 11th March are transcribed below.

Givenchy – 9.3.1915: 1 man killed at Shrine

Givenchy – 10.3.1915 - 10am: Attack and assault on enemys trenches NE corner of Orchard-Lorgies road line. S Staffs on right, 1/60 Rifles on left. Attack made in 2 columns. Left Column A Coy Capt. Feneran; right column B Coy Lt Smith. Assault failed due to artillery failing to cut barbed wire entanglements.

Artillery observing officers state that the advance of A & B Coys was one of the finest things ever done. Lt. Col Carter, although wounded, kept going for 12 hours after being hit. Capt. Wheen then commanded the Battalion.

11.30pm: Battalion relieved by 1st Irish Guards and placed in Brigade Reserve.

Casualties for day: Killed 6 officers and 39 other ranks
Wounded: 3 officers and 109 other ranks
Missing: 62 other ranks.
Total: 219

Givenchy – 11.3.1915: Major J.W. Sheppard arrived from England and took over command of Battalion from Capt. Wheen. Officers arrived from England, Lt J.H. Wrigley; 2nd Lt A.R. Nichols; 2nd Lt W.M. Hutchison.

Battalion moved into billets at Bethune. Draft of 43 NCO’s & men arrived.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
23 Apr 1881 at 18 Philbeach Gardens, Kensington  
   
Parents Names Abode
Lt. Col. Edward Feneran & Caroline Elizabeth Feneran  Both Deceased                 
   
Schools Colleges
Tutored at home Royal Military College, Sandhurst                           
   
Address History Employment History
1881 - 18 Philbeach Gardens, Kensington 1891 - Scholar
1891 - 3 Templeton Place, Kensington 1898 - Officer Cadet at Sandhurst
1901 - With British Army 1899 - Officer in Liverpool Regiment
1911 - With British Army 1901 - Officer in Liverpool Regiment
1914 - With British Army 1911 - Officer in Liverpool Regiment
   

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