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 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Other Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 19 Sep 1914 in France | India Medal and NW Frontier Clasp | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick St. Nicholas | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of St. Julien (2nd Battle of Ypres) | 1905 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Vielje | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Bert arrived in France on 19 Sep 1914 and joined the Battalion the following day in the front lines at Cave Bucy. Bert is listed as being killed in action on 26 Apr 1915, the war diary entry for the 25th and 26th is transcibed in full below, as a there was an attack by the 1st Battalion that took place overnight on the 25th. 25 April - Vielje: Left Ypres at 12mn for Vielje where orders were received for the attack. The Brigade attacked at 4.30am. We attackded Wood on the left of the line with the 7th Arg & Suth Highladers in support, the Seaforth Highlanders, Royal Irish and Royal Dublin Fusiliers attacked attacked on our right on St. Julien. Owing to the German trenches being insufficiently shelled & supports unable to come up the line retired at 7am to trenches near the farm and consoliated our position. Our casualties were very heavy, 17 Officers and 500 other ranks killed, wounded or missing. 26 April - Vielje: "Heavy gunfire all day. About 2.30pm the Northumberland Division attacked St. Julien without success. We opened supporting fire from our own trenches. The Lahore Division attacked on our left but gained very little ground being stopped by gas". Casualty figures are not given for this day. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 8 Feb 1887 in Warwick | 14 Oct 1906 at Warwick, St Nicholas |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Thomas and Henrietta Mitchell | 4 Factory Yard, Warwick |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Catherine Emma nee Field | Bert Frederick born 4 Feb 1915 (died 1921) |
| Jan Qtr 1915 in Warwick | |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Warwick Borough C E School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1887 - 8 Factory Road, Warwick | 1891 - Scholar (aged 4) |
| 1891 - 17 Wharfe Street, Warwick | 1905 - Solider in Royal Warwickshire Regt |
| 1901 - 12 Factory Yard, Warwick | 1911 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regt |
| 1906 - 12 Factory Yard, Warwick | |
| 1911 - Army Barracks, Bombay, India | |
| 1915 - 14, Factory Yard, Warwick | |
- Born as Bertie Victor and known as Albert and later Bert
- Warwick War Memorial Project Biography
