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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| Mesopotamia | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Tehran War Cemetery, Iran |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 25 Nov 1915 | ~ | Walsgrave on Sowe |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted Date | Other War Memorials |
| Died of Pneumonia | 1915 at Coventry | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Kasvin | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Walter died of Pneumonia at Kasmin Military Hospital, Persia and was originally buried at the Kasvin British War Cemetery before his remains were moved to the newly created Tehran War Cemetery c1963.| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1873 at Shilton | 17 Aug 1873 at Shilton |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Richard and Ann Rebecca Tidman | Brinklow |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Emma Priscilla Tidman nee Wolfe | Edwin Richard born |
| 3 Apr 1899 at Brinklow | |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1873 - Shilton | 1881 - Scholar |
| 1881 - Hinckley Road, Ansty, Coventry | 1891 - Agricultural labourer |
| 1891 - Camberfields, Rugby | 1899 - Miner |
| 1899 - Brinklow | 1901 - Coal Miner |
| 1901 - Walsgrave on Sowe | 1911 - Coal Miner at Wyken Colliery |
| 1911 - Walsgrave on Sowe | 1915 - Coal Miner at Wyken Colliery |
| 1917 - Woodway Lane, Walsgrave on Sowe |
Walters son Edwin Richard Tidman served in and survived the war despite being wounded and gassed.
