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 | ~ | Lighthorne |
| Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Warwick St. Nicholas |
| Battle of the Somme (Ancre) | After 17 Nov 1915 in Leamington Spa | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Beaucourt | ~ | |
Please Note:
The addendum panel on Warwick Eleanor Cross War Memorial records Arthur's last name as Byles which matches his CWGC record. His name is correctly recorded
as Boyles on the Lighthorne and Warwick St. Nicholas war memorials.
In addition many of the military records wrongly record Arthur's name as Arthur Walter Byles not Boyles
Circumstances of Death
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Arthur is listed as being killed in action on 16 Nov 1916. The war diary for that day is transcribed in full. For context we have also transcribed the previous (15th) and subsequent (17th) days. Minden Trench 15 XI 16 - 8.30am: Orders received for the 99th Bde that Munich trench would be attacked at 9am. The attack to be carried out by the 8th East Lancs and 10th L.N. Lancs supported by 11 R. War. R. Munich trench was found to be very strongly held, the attack was held up. Under cover of dark the Battn reorganised in Leave Trench and Wagon Road with Batt HQ in Beucourt Trench. Capt J.S. Thain MC. Adjutant wounded. Wagon Road/Leave Trench 16 XI 16: The Batt held on in Wagon Road. During the afternoon a heavy hostile barrage was experienced Wagon Road 17 XI 16: The Batt was relieved & moved into billets in Maille-Maillet. At 2pm Batt marched into billets at Englebelmer. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1880 at Lighthorne | 16 May 1880 Lighthorne, St. Laurence |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George & Clara Elizabeth Boyles | Lighthorne |
| Wife | Marriage Details |
| Rose Elizabeth Boyles nee Green | Jan Qtr 1916 at Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1881 - Lattimers Cottages, Lighthorne | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - High Street, Lighthorne | 1901 - Groom (Not Domestic) |
| 1901 - Church Cottages, Lighthorne | 1911 - Groom (Domestic) |
| 1911 - Heathcote Hill, Warwick | |
| 1915 - 3 Lower Church Street, Warwick | |