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 in Which Died | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery |
| First Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 16 February 1915 in St. Nazaire, France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Neuve Chapple | 28 Sep 1914 in Valcartier, Canada [see below] | British Home Children of Canada |
| Canadian Virtual War Memorial | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Armentieres | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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George is listed as being killed in action on 7th March 1915. Details of casualties are not given in the 13th Battalion war diary which is posted below and covers the period 1st to 25th March 1915. (Click to enlarge in new window)
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 18 Oct 1898 in Leamington Spa | 1 Jan 1899 at Leamington All Saints |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Joseph and Mary Ellen (died 1909) Townsend | 4 Railway Terrace, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1899 - Park Place, Park Street, Leamington | 1910 - School age |
| 1901 - 7 King Street, Leamington | 1914 - Labourer [see below] |
| 1910 - Middlemore's Fairview Home, Halifax, Canada | |
| 1911 - Childrens Home, Read PO, Westmorland Co, Canada | |
| 1914 - Childrens Home, Read PO, Westmorland Co, Canada ? |
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Following the death of his mother, Mary Ellen, in 1909 George was placed in the care of Middlemore Childrens Homes and on 6 Jul 1910 he was sent to Canada aboard SS Mongolia and he then lived in the care of Middlemore Childrens Homes there (see link on 1910 above). In 1910 his age is recorded as being 11 yrs of age, however when he enlisted in Valcartier, Canada 4 years later he stated he was 27yrs old born 18 Oct 1887 when in fact we know from his UK baptism & birth records he was born in 1898 and therefore only 15 years and 11 months old and he was killed at age 16. The Leamington Courier reported that George visited his father in Leamington twice between the time he arrived in England with his Battalion and his posting to France, including, what must have been, Christmas 1914. |
