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 | Pozieres Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 May 1916 | ~ | Warwick Eleanor Cross |
| Warwick St. Pauls | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| German Spring Offensive | April 1916 at Coventry | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Moreuil or Jumel | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Frederick is listed as being killed in action on 28 Mar 1918 during the German Spring Offensive. The Brigade War diary shows that following the massive attack to start the German Spring Offensive on 21st March the 331st Brigade was constantly on the move and had moved from Brusle to Brie to Chuignes to Morcourt to Warfusef to Villers Bretonneux before stopping at Moreuil and then Jumel on the day that Frederick was killed, it is assumed during contact of some sort with the enemy. The war diary entry for 28 Mar 1918 is transcribed below:- Moreuil - 28 March 1918: Transport lines marched to Moreuil but only remained there a few hours, orders received to clear the village at once, and transport lines Marched to Jumel remaining there the night. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1891 in Warwick | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George and Jane Newton | 46 Woodhouse Street, Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
| ~ | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Warwick | 1911 - Golf Proffessional |
| 1901 - 46 Woodhouse Street, Warwick | 1914 - Golf Proffessional at Warwickshire GC |
| 1911 - 46 Woodhouse Street, Warwick | |
| 1914 - 24 West Street, Warwick | |
