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 | Arras Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After Nov 1916 in France | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick School | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Commissioned | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Local Actions near Arras | 23 Nov 1916 from Cadets (Gazette) | Leamington All Saints Memorial |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Fampoux | Officer Training Cadets | |
Circumstances of Death
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Horace is listed as being killed in action on 24 Oct 1917, having initially being reported at killed in action. The 2nd/7th Battalion War Diary entry for that day is transcribed. The appendix mentioned could be not found in the diary. St. Nicholas, Arras, Fampoux - 24-10-17: At 2.30pm Capt Goodwin, H and 2/Lt Robinson, HVG and 50 other ranks raided the enemys trenches immediately south of the Railway Cutting. (See appendix attd & marked A & B). Casualties: Killed 2 O.R, missing 2/Lt Robinson, HVG and 4 O.R, wounded 11 O.R. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1894 in Warwick | 7 Nov 1894 at Warwick, St. Mary |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Walter James and Elizabeth Ann Robinson | 14 Market Place, Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Warwick School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1894 - 14 Market Square, Warwick | 1911 - Scholar at Warwick School |
| 1901 - 14 Market Place, Warwick | 1914 - Articled Clerk for H. J. Brown, Solicitor |
| 1911 - 14 Market Place, Warwick | |
| 1914 - 45 Avenue Road, Leamington Spa | |
