South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Rifleman 52211 William POWERS - 15th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles


Died of Wounds Friday, May 31, 1918 aged 24

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 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

Local actions near Ypres

Place of Death

2nd Canadian or 3rd Australian CCS in Esquelbecq 

 

Medals

British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

August 1916 at Warwick

 

Commonwealth War Graves Page

Esquelbecq Military Cemetery

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Wasperton

Other War Memorial(s)

 

Previous Regiments/Units

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The battalion war diary is not very specific so we have also used the diary of the 1st Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers. It has not been possible to identify on which day William was wounded and as he was treated some 33km's away from the battalions position in the 2 days before he died at either the 2nd Canadian or the 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Stations in Esquelbecq then we will not provide any maps to avoid confusion.
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 Esquelbecq
 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

14 Oct 1893 Wasperton

Baptism Date & Place

12 Nov 1893 at Wasperton

Parents

George and Sophia Powers of Wasperton

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Occupation(s)

  •  Servant on farm

Schools & Colleges

Wasperton School

Address History

  • 1901 - The Village, Wasperton
  • 1911 - Debden, Barford, Warks
  • 1918 - Wasperton

Other Information

 

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