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 | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Not applicable |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 22 Mar 1915 in Havre, France | ~ | Kenilworth War Memorial |
| Kenilworth St. Johns | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Mobilised | Kenilworth St. Nicholas |
| Died of Pulmonary Phthisis and Marasmus | 10 Aug 1914 in Coventry | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Warwick Infirmary, Warwick | Royal Garrison Artillery | |
Circumstances of Death
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Robert was discharged from the Army on July 17th 1915 by a Medical Board sitting at Warwick. They concluded that he was no longer fit to serve after being wounded by a gunshot wound to the hip at on 21 Apr 1915 and he was also suffering from Pulmonary Phthisis (TB). The board also concluded that Robert was infected by TB outside of active service and therefore he does not have CWGC Grave. On the day that Robert was wounded the 1st/7th Battalion where in the trenches at Steenbeke, no details of casualties are given in the battalion war diary. On 30th October 1916 Robert died of Pulmonary Phthisis (TB) and Marasmus (severe Malnutrition) at Warwick Infirmary in the presence of his father, Fred. His death certificate can be found below.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1894 in Walton, Lancashire | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Frederick and Elizabeth Ann Colman | 17 Bond Street, Coventry |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1894 - Walton, Lancs | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - 78 Eastbourne Road, Walton on the Hill, Lancs | 1911 - Upholsterer & French Polisher |
| 1911 - 6 Balmoral Road, Walton, Liverpool | 1914 - Motor Trimmer for Hollick & Pratt of Coventry |
| 1914 - 51 Waverley Road, Kenilworth | 1916 - Upholsterer & French Polisher |
| 1916 - 111 Whitemoor, Kenilworth | |
