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 | British War & Victory Medals | Leamington Spa (Whitnash Road) Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 1 Sep 1916 in France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington Spa St. Mary's Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle Wounded | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | 11 Dec 1915 in Leamington Spa | |
| Place of Death | Date and Place Mobilised | Other Service Number |
| 5th Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth | 14 Mar 1916 in Warwick | Private 4957 |
Circumstances of Death
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Ernest died of Meningitis on 17th December 1917 at the 5th Southern General Hospital in Portsmouth. Ernest had been originally wounded on 13th August 1917 and invalided home on 31 August 1917. The 1st/7th Battalion war diary entries for the period 12th to 15th August are transcribed below: St. Julien Sector - 12 Aug 1917: The 5th R War relieved the battalion in the front line during the night of 13/14th during the course of which the enemy put down two gas shell bombardments. St. Julien Sector - 13 Aug 1917: The whole tour in the line was very trying owing to the bad state of the ground. The heavy artillery and constant rain making any movement extremely difficult. After relief the Battalion were in reserve in shelters on the East Bank of the Yser Canal. St. Julien Sector - 14 Aug 1917: Spent in Canalbank. Warning was issued to be ready to move on 15th to Dambre Camp |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 6 Apr 1889 in Hidcote Boyce, Glos | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Ernest and Joyce Webbley | 191 Leam Terrace, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1889 - Hidcote Boyce, Gloustershire | 1901 - School age |
| 1891 - 11 The Row, Bagington, Warwickshire | 1911 - Milk Seller |
| 1901 - 103 Leam Terrace, Leamington Spa | 1915 - Dairyman / Owner |
| 1911 - 191 Leam Terrace, Leamington Spa | |
| 1915 - 191 Leam Terrace, Leamington Spa | |
Ernest is known as both Webbley (per War Memorial & some records) and Webley (per WGC and other records)