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 and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Tyne Cot Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1917 | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick St. Nicholas | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Warwick Avenue of Trees |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | December 1916 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| near Fortuinhoek | Gnr 130464 Royal Field Artillery | |
Circumstances of Death
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Albert is listed as being killed in action on 23 Aug 1917. The very brief 1st/5th Battalion War entries for the period 22nd to 24th are transcribed below, they refer to Appendices IV & V which unfortunately cannot be located in the diary and are presumed to be missing. Canal Bank - Night 22/23: C Coy attacked and reoccupied gunpits at C.12.d.7.3 Canal Bank - Night 23/24: Moves took place as in Appendices IV & V Canal Bank - Night 24 - 3am: Enemy attacked the gunpits with flamethrowers and drove back and out C Coy. Operations as in Appendices III & IV. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1891 in Banbury, Oxon | 17 Nov 1892 at Warwick, St. Mary's |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George Brookes and Thirza Parsons | 32 Coventry Road, Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1892 - Priory Road, Warwick | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - 16 Bowling Green Street, Warwick | 1911 - Motor Trimmer |
| 1911 - 32 Coventry Road, Warwick | |
| 1916 - 32 Coventry Road, Warwick | |
- Warwick War Memorial Project Biography