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 | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Delville Wood Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 31 Jul 1915 in France | ~ | Henley-in-Arden | Henley-in-Arden Baptist Church |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Operations on the Ancre Jan - Mar 1917 | 4 Jan 1915 at Birmingham | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Le Forest | 79th Field Company, Royal Engineers | |
Circumstances of Death
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Frederick is listed as being killed in action on 14 Jan 1917 near Le Forest. The 224th Field Company war diary is transcribed below. Le Forest - 14th January 1917: Work continued as before, chambering commenced on left Battalion HQ's. Shell explodes just on ? stables killing Sgt 43867 E C Craske and 61782 Spr Atkins and wounding 180869 Spr T E Raiker (slightly). END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1894 at Oldberrow | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Charles James and Annie Atkins | Upper Sumas Road, Abbotsford, Canada |
| Schools | Colleges |
| ~ | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Oldberrow | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - Oldberrow New Lane, Oldberrow, Alcester | 1911 - Carpenter and Builder |
| 1911 - Old Berrow, Henley- In- Arden | |
| 1915 - 146 High Street, Henley in Arden | |
- Member of the Henley VAD before joining up.
