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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 21915 Samuel PADBURY - 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Killed in Action on Friday 4th May 1917 aged 29


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Arras Memorial 
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 Jan 1916   Kineton
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Battle of Arras  After 5 May 1915 at Rugby  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Ecourt ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

The battalion was in the lines NE of Ecourt and took part in the attack on Bullecourt. The lengthy attack ultimately failed with the battalion incurring 246 casualties. Vincent was killed at some stage during the attack and his remains were never found. A full account can be found in the war diary by clicking here. Please note and respect the copyright of The National Archives

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1887 at Kineton 10 Sep 1887 at Kineton
   
Parents Names Abode
Thomas and Hannah Padbury Southam Street, Kineton
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1887 - Kineton 1901 - Plough boy & farm labourer
1891 - Back Lane, Kineton 1911 - Bricklayers labourer
1901 - 7 Southam Street, Kineton  
1911 - Southam Street, Kineton  
1915 - Kineton