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 | British War & Victory Medals | Trois Arbres Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After Sept 1917 | ~ | Walsgrave on Sowe |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted Date | Other War Memorials |
| Hundred Days Offensive | After 13 Sep 1917 at Coventry | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Laventie | ||
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Arthur was killed during an attack on a German fortification at Junction Post nr Laventie during when fellow 2nd/4th soldier Cpl Alfred Wilcox was awarded the VC. The attack is described in the citation for the VC:"On 12 September 1918 near Laventie, France, when his company was held up by enemy machine-gun fire at short range, Lance-Corporal Wilcox rushed to the nearest enemy gun, bombing it and killing the gunner. Being then attacked by an enemy bombing party, the corporal picked up enemy stick bombs and led his company against the next gun, finally capturing and destroying it. Then, left with only one man he continued bombing and captured a third gun. Going up the trench, bombing as he went, he captured a fourth gun and then returned to his platoon".
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| 9 Sep 1899 at Walsgrave on Sowe | 22 Oct 1899 at Walsgrave on Sowe |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Sidney Edwin and Beatrice (deceased) Williams | 24, Crescent Avenue, Stoke, Coventry |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1899 - Walsgrave on Sowe | 1911 School |
| 1901 - Sowe Village, Walsgrave on Sowe | |
| 1911 - School Lane, Walsgrave on Sowe | |
| 1917 - School Lane, Walsgrave on Sowe |
