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South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


2nd Lieutenant Herbert Cecil TOMLINSON - 39th Siege Battery, 30th Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery


Died of wounds onThursday, March 21st 1918 aged 24

grave for hc tomlinson


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Nine Elms British Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
May 1916 in France ~ Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
    Warwick St. Nicholas
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Warwick School
German Spring Offensive 11 Jan 1915 at Coventry  
     
Place of Death Date Commissioned Previous Regiments or Units
3rd Australian or 44th CCS at Poperinge  31 Dec 1917 (Gazette) Cpl S/248425 Army Service Corp 
     

Circumstances of Death

Herbert is listed as dying of wounds on 21 Mar 1918. The 30th Brigade war diary entries for the 20th March 1918 is self-explanatory and transcribed below.

20-3-1918 - Lille Gate, Ypres: The usual harrassing programme was carried out during the night. At 4.56am S.O.S in Lanes? D&E was answered. Other shoots as shown in attached reports.

2nd Lt Tomlinson of 39 Siege Battery was severely wounded on his way up to D29/2 OP. This officer was soon after reported as having died of wounds.



 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1897 in Warwick 28 May 1899 at Burntwood, Christ Church
   
Parents Names Abode
James and Ada Tomlinson Beauchamp Cottage, 108 Priory Road, Warwick
   
Schools Schools
Warwick Borough C E School Warwick School 
   
Address History Employment History
1897 - Warwick 1911 - Scholar
1901 - 6 Park View, The Cape, Warwick 1913 - Post Office Clerical Service
1911 - Beauchamp Cottage, 108 Priory Road, Warwick  1914 - Solicitors clerk in Coventry
1915 - Beauchamp Cottage, 108 Priory Road, Warwick