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 | Crump Trench British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Aug 1916 | ~ | Ryton on Dunsmore |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Local Actions near Arras | After 6 Jul 1916 at Coventry | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Near Dingwall Camp, Arras | ||
Circumstances of Death
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Walter is listed as being killed in action on 5 Jul 1917. The Battalion war diary and Statement of Strenght & Casualties entries for 5 Jul 1917 are transcribed below. Dingwall Camp 4/7/1917: Battalion relieved at night [4th] by R.I. Fusiliers who took over our exact dispositions. Relief completed at 1.00am 5/7/17 and Coys march to Dingwall Camp near St. Laurent Blangy arriving 3.30am. Battalion billeted in tents. Fine day. Battalion rests and gets clean. Inspections by O.C. Coys. Fine night. 2nd Lt F.L. Buttler and N.H. Smart arrived at 4th Div Depot Bn and taken on strength of Battalion. Statement of Casualties on July 5th: Killed 1 OR; Wounded 2 OR. Total 3 |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1884 at Ryton on Dunsmore | 28 Dec 1884 at Ryton on Dunsmore |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Thomas and Emmylynn Allen | Ryton on Dunsmore |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Maggie Allen nee Johnson | Daisy born 27 Mar 1911 | John born 28 May 1912 |
| 22 Sep 1909 at Brinklow | Ivy born 27 Apr 1914 | Dorena born 29 Jan 1917 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1884 - Ryton on Dunsmore | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Village, Ryton on Dunsmore | 1901 - Bricklayers Apprentice |
| 1901 - Ryton Village, Ryton on Dunsmore | 1909 - Bricklayer |
| 1909 - Ryton on Dunsmore | 1911 - Bricklayer |
| 1911 - Ryton on Dunsmore |
