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 | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Chocques Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 1915 | ~ | Warwick St. Nicholas |
| Warwick Eleanor Cross | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of Loos | Commissioned 6 Feb 1915 (Gazette) | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| No 1 CCS, Chocques | Pte 911 - 10th Bn Royal Fusiliers on enlistment | |
| 3rd Bn Royal Warwickshire (on commission) |
Circumstances of Death
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Edward is listed as dying of wounds on 26 Sep 1918 having been wounded on 25 Sep 1915 (first day of the Battle of the Loos). He died at the No 1 Casualty Clearing Station in Chocques. The very brief 2nd Battalion war diary entry for that day is transcribed below:
5.50am Saturday 25th September 1915 - In the trenches
Our bombardment ceased. Our advance commenced at 6.30am. Took German front line trench then [their] support trench then on to the Quarries as far as St. Elie. Captured about 60 prisoners and arrived at this position [not stated] at 9.30am. Kept it till after dark when we had to retire owing to the 9th Division on our left retiring. Occupied Quarries until midnight when we took up a position in support trench 400 yards west of Quarries. The battalion suffered casualties of 72 killed (including Percy), 177 wounded and 273 missing leaving the battalion with just 140 men.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1892 at Warwick | 11 Oct 1892 at Warwick St. Nicholas |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Henry Weyman Blenkinsop and Maud Blenkinsop | 28 Jury Street, Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Sutton Valence School, Kent - 1913 | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1892 - 28 Jury Street, Warwick | 1913 - Scholar at Sutton Valence School |
| 1901 - 28 Jury Street, Warwick | 1911 - Gas Engineering Student |
| 1911 - 28 Jury Street, Warwick | 1914 - Asst Manager of Warwick Gas Company |
| 1914 - 28 Jury Street, Warwick | |