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 & Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | St. Martin Calviare British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1917 in France | ~ | Napton on the Hill Church Plaque |
| Napton War Memorial Obelisk | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Napton Girls School |
| Local Actions SE of Arras | December 1916 in Rugby | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Heninel | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Horace is listed as dying of wounds on 30th December 1917. The 101st Company war diary entry for that day is transcribed below and is self-explanatory. Heninel - 30.[12.17]: Usual trench fighting continues. Weather conditions very cold. Hostile shelling took place around our gun positions and Batteries in the rear. From 5pm enemy machine guns firing from the direction of Fontaine Wood continued throughout the night on junction of Farmers Lane and Shaft Avenue. Our guns again carried out indirect fire on Cross Roads and Bridges as before. At 5.30am PTE SHEASBY of No 1 Section was badly wounded and succumbed to his injuries later in the day. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1898 in Napton on the Hill | 19 Feb 1899 in Napton on the Hill |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Frederick and Lizzie Sheasby | Hackwell Hill, Napton on the Hill |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1898 - Napton | 1911 - Farm Labourer aged 13 |
| 1901 - Hackwell Street, Napton | |
| 1911 - Hillside, Napton | |
| 1916 - Hackwell Hill, Napton | |
