South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals | Ploegsteert Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 4 Oct 1914 | ~ | Walton | Combroke School |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted Date | Other War Memorials |
| First Battle of Ypres | 11 Jan 1912 at Stratford on Avon | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Zonnebeke | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
The war diary tells us that on the 20th October 1914 the Battalion moved into the front lines at Lonnebeke (Zonnebeke) and the following day the German forces attacked their lines from the direction of Rouvers. The diary mentions that they experienced their first high explosive shell bombardment which caused a great many casualties forcing them to withdraw to the railway crossing SW of Lonnebeke. Harry was killed during this attack.| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1893 at Walton | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George and Sarah Jane Hobday | Foss Cottage, Walton |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| ~ | ~ |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Combroke School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1901 - Foss Cottage, Walton 1911 - not found |
1911 - Labourer |
