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 | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 3 Feb 1915 in France | ~ | Newbold on Avon |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Second Battle of Ypres | 3 Sep 1914 at Rugby | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Bellewaarde Lake | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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John is listed as being killed in action on 14 May 1915 during the Second Battle of Ypres. The war diary for the 13th & 14th May 1915 is transcribed below. Trenches - near Bellewaarde Lake - 13.5.1915: 4am German bombardment commenced and went on till evening, shelling the Cavalry to our left N of their trenches. They however retook them but suffered heavily. Generals Plummer and Jolfe wired congratulations. 2 Men killed and 7 men wounded. Trenches - near Bellewaarde Lake - 14.5.1915: Quiet day. Relieved at night by composite Battn of 4 KRR and P.P.C.L.I [Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]. Went into Bivouac near Vlamertinghe about 1am. 5 men killed 2 wounded. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1889 in Stockton, Rugby | 6 Dec 1889 in Stockton, Rugby |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John and Ellen Williams | 1 Hopewells Cottages, Newbold on Avon |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1889 - Stockton | 1901 - School age |
| 1891 - Old Wood Yard, Newbold on Avon | 1911 - Market Gardener |
| 1901 - Village Cottages, Newbold on Avon | 1914 - Labourer |
| 1911 - Newbold on Avon | |
| 1915 - 1 Hopewells Cottages, Newbold on Avon | |
Brother of Alfred Thomas Williams who also fell.
