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 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick St. Nicholas | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of the Somme (Ancre) | After 12 Nov 1915 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Trenches at Martinpuich | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Thomas is listed as being killed in action on 11 Nov 1916. The 1st/5th Battalion war diary entry for that day is transcribed below and a supporting article in the Warwick Advertiser on 25th November 1916 reports that Thomas's Platoon were being relieved from the trenches at Martinpuich by the 1st/6th Royal Warwicks they were hit by a shell killing 3 and wounding 5 of them. Martinpuich - 11 Nov 1916: Batt relieved by 1/6 R War R, moved back into support in trenches N & NE of Martinpuich. Casualties 6 OR's wounded (1 since died) and 2 OR's killed. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1884 in Warwick | 13 Apr 1884 at Warwick, St. Nicholas |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Henry and Martha Eaton | 2 Cross Street, Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1884 - 2 Cross Street, Warwick | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - 2 Cross Street, Warwick | 1901 - Accountants Clerk |
| 1901 - 2 Cross Street, Warwick | 1911 - Accountants Clerk |
| 1911 - 2 Cross Street, Warwick | 1915 - Clerk to Mr. Walter Shepherd |
| 1915 - 2 Cross Street, Warwick | |