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 | Tyne Cot Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 in France | ~ | Mappleborough Green |
| Studley War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| German Spring Offensive (Battle of the Lys) | April 1915 in Kimberley, Notts | Other War Memorials |
| Beoley, Worcs | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Wytschaete | Pte 3869 Notts & Derby (Sherwood Foresters) | |
Circumstances of Death
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John is listed as being killed in action on 16th April 1918. The 10th Battalion war diary for the period 11.50pm on the 15th to 6.0am on the 17th is transcribed below. Lindenhoek Crossroads- 15/1/18 – 11.50pm: in accordance with orders of 57th Bde the Battn sidestepped to the left, the boundaries on completion of the move being as follows. Left N.28.d.4.4 & Right N.27.d.7.4 (9/Welsh were on left, 8/N Staffs on right). A,C & D Coys were ordered to hold the front line. B Coy to be located in the support line as counter attack Coy on sector. B Coy released during the night, its services having not been utilised by 6/Wilts R. Each F. L. [Front Line] Coy was ordered to place a protective post 100-150 yards forward of the F.L. trench. 16/4/18 – 12.15pm: Left F.L. Coy enfiladed by enemy guns. Battn HQ was shelled throughout the morning. 4.0pm: Battn HQ moved to tunnel about N.20.d.central 4.10pm: Left F.L. Coy reported enemy T.M. Bombs dropping in their trench. 7.15pm: Intense shelling (HE & Gas) opened on our front & support lines. No enemy attack developed 8.30pm: All quiet again & front line ok. 17/4/1918 – 2.0am: A strong reconnoitering patrol went out from about N.28.c.5.3 under 2/Lt Doughty? & proceeded in a SE direction with a view to ascertaining if the enemy had withdrawn from our portion of the line as a result of our successful counter attack on Wytschaete the previous evening. The patrol went out about 400 yards but saw or heard nothing of the enemy. 4.30 to 6.0am: Our artillery very active. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| c1896 | 2 Sep 1896 at Studley |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Henry and Ann Marie Cheshire | Gorcott Hill Farm, Beoley |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Abode |
| Jennie Cheshire | 9 Deptford Street, Highbury Vale, London |
| Schools | Colleges |
| ~ | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1896 - Mappleborough Green | 1911 - Scholar |
| 1901 - Gorcot Hill, Beoley, Worcs | |
| 1911 - Gorcott Hill Farm, Beoley | |
| 1914 - Bulwell, Notts. | |
- We have not yet been able to find the official birth record for John
- We have not yet found a documented link to Bulwell or Kimberley or a reason why John originally enlisted in Kimberly, Notts
- John's Register of Effects and Pension Card both mention a widow Jennie, who lived in Highbury Vale, we have not been able to find
any details of a wedding.
