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 | Moreuil Communal Cemetery Allied Ext |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 in France | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick St. Paul | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| German Spring Offensive | December 1915 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Cottinchy | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Matthew is listed by the CWGC as dying on 2 Apr 1918 however we believe that is the last possible date he is considered to have died and that that an Army Pension Card, a newspaper report in the Warwick Advertiser and the 2nd Battalion war diary indicates that he was killed in action on 22 March 1918. The very brief war diary entries for 12th March 1918 to 11th April 1918 are transcribed below. There are no Reports on Operations included in the diary. 12th to 21st March 1918: "Battalion billetted in Saint Martin-au-Laert and in G.H.Q. reserve" 22nd March 1918: Battalion entrained at Arques Station and proceeded to Guillaucourt by rail where it detrained and proceeded by march route to Chaulnes encamping there for the night". 23rd March 1918: Battalion proceeded to Bethencourt where it took part in Enemy Offensive Actions 24th to 31st March 1918: Battalion took part in Rear Guard Actions during these actions. Casualties during March 1918 - 35 killed, 174 wounded and 106 missing. 1st April 1918: Battalion relieved in the line by the French Army and proceeded to Cottinchy into billets 2nd April 1918: Battalion billetted in Cottinchy 3rd April 1918: Battalion moved by march route and bus to Riencourt 4th April 1918: Battalion moved from Riencourt to Le Quesnoy 5th to 11th April 1918: "Battalion billetted in Le Quesnoy reorganising and training". |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| c1884 in Kilmarnock | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Matthew and Jane McMillan | |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Sarah Ann McMillan nee Wills | Marjorie Elizabeth born 20 Jun 1915 and Lilian May born 2 Nov 1917 |
| Oct Qtr 1914 in Warwick | Thomas Henry born 17 Oct 1906 (stepson) |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1884 - Kilmarnock | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - 4 Brougham Street, Greenock | 1901 - Gelatine Factory Worker |
| 1901 - 41 The Rock, Saltisford | 1911 - Gardener |
| 1911 - 12 Bowling Green Street, Warwick | |
| 1915 - 68 Woodhouse Street | |
