South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 2921 Walter Joseph LAWRENCE - 1st/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Died on Sunday, December 5th 1915 aged 22

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Villers-Bocage Communal Cemetery 
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
22 Mar 1915 in France ~ Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted  
Died of Cerebo Spinal Meningitis  October 1914 in Leamington Spa  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
Villers-Bocage  ~  
     

Circumstances of Death

Walter died of Cerebo Spinal Meningitis on 5 Dec 1915 at the 51st (Highland) Casualty Clearing Station which was based at Villers-Bocage.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1893 at Warwick 21 May 1893 at Warwick, St. Mary
   
Parents Names Abode
William and Annie Laurence 19 North Rock, Warwick
   
Schools Colleges
Warwick Borough C E   ~
   
Address History Employment History
1893 - 2 Commercial Buildings, Saltisford 1911 - Bakers apprentice
1901 - 19 North Rock, Saltisford, Warwick  
1911 - 19 North Rock, Saltisford, Warwick  
1915 - 19 North Rock, Saltisford, Warwick  
   

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