South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription ProjectThe 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 | Ploegsteert Memorial |
Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
After 1 Jan 1916 in France | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
Warwick St. Nicholas | ||
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
German Spring Offensive | Oct/Nov 1915 at Warwick | |
Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
Pacaut Wood, Hinges | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
Frederick is listed as being killed in action on 15 Apr 1918, the following is a precis of the 1st Battalion war diary for that day. On the 15th April 1918 the battalion where in the front lines at Hinges and were ordered to take part in an attack on Pacault Wood, in order to try and prevent the German's using the wood for gathering up for an attack under cover of the trees. The attack ultimately failed due to heavy casualties caused by a combination of the allies own artillery barrage falling short and then creeping over their own lines, an enemy counter barrage and enemy machine gun fire from the far end of wood. The war diary speaks of many acts of bravery by the officers and men but they suffered casualties of 7 officers and 225 other ranks being killed, missing or wounded, including Frederick. |
Personal & Family History |
Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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Jul Qtr 1888 in Warwick | 10 Oct 1888 at Warwick, St. Paul |
Parents Names | Abode |
William and Annie Parker | 6 Vine Lane, Warwick |
Schools | Colleges |
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Address History | Employment History |
1888 - 4 Friars Street, Warwick | 1901 - Scholar |
1891 - 4 Friars Street, Warwick | 1911 - Gelatine Factory Worker |
1901 - 2 West Rock, Warwick | |
1911 - 6 Vine Lane, Packmores, Warwick | |
1915 - 6 Vine Lane, Packmores, Warwick | |