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 | WW1 Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| Home | None found | Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Previous Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| Not believed to have served aboard | Queens South Africa & India | Lower Quinton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Died of a Strangulated Inguinal Hernia | January 1915 at Coventry | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Netley Military Hospital | ||
Previous Mililtary Service
- 1888 - Enlisted in 3rd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- 1899 to 1902 - Served in South Africa - Awarded Queens South Medal and Clasps
- 1908 - Served on the North West Frontier in India - Awarded Indian General Service Medal and Clasps
Circumstances of Death
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His death certificate shows that Charles died of (1) Strangulated Inguinal Hernia (12 hours) and (2) Operation and Shock at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Netley, Hants. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| February 1881 at Admington | 10 Apr 1881 at Quinton (as George Charles Higgs) |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Samuel and Annie Higgs | Lower Quinton |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Florence Gertrude Higgs nee Grigg later Gardener | Florence Annie born 31 Aug 1914 |
| 11 May 1913 at Bordesley | Charles Ernest born 19 Jul 1916 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1881 - Lower Admington | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Admington, Quinton | 1888 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regt |
| 1901 - South Africa | 1901 - Solider serving in Boer War |
| 1911 - Whittington Barracks, Lichfield | 1911 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
| 1913 - Back of 30 Lawden Road, Birmingham | 1913 - Labourer |
| 1915 - Newport, Isle of Wight | 1914 - Dunlop Rubber Company employee |