South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


2nd Lieutenant Louis William YULE - 7th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps


Killed in Action Sunday, September 26th 1915 aged 18

Louis Yule and plane  Yule LW grave for LW Yule

Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Cement House Cemetery 
     
Arrived in Theatre Medals SWFHS Area Memorials
16 June 1915 Mentioned in Despatches Wootton Wawen
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other Military Info
The Battle of Loos Commissioned as 2nd Lt 17 Sep 1914 Dec 1914 - Probationer with RFC
    8 Jan 1915 - At Brooklands Airfield
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units 9 Feb 1915 - At Netheravon Airfield
Langemarck 10th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment          21 Jan 1915 - Obtained Flying Certificate
    8 May 1915 - Joined No 10 Squadron on confirmation in Rank
    16 Jun 1915 - Joined No 7 Squadron in France

Circumstances Leading to Death - Wellington College Year Book

The Wellington College Year Book entry (see below) for Louis tells us that he was killed during a dog fight with 3 German aircraft over Langemarck on 26 Sep 1915. No further detail has been found.


 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
25 Mar 1887 at Bermuda, West Indies  
   
Parents Names Abode
Col. William Andrew and Louise Yule Edstone Hall, Wootton Wawen
   
Schools Colleges
Wellington College 1910 to 1914 (member of OTC) ~
   
Address History Employment History                     
1897 - Bermuda, West Indies 1911 - Student
1901 - 15 Beresford Terrace, Ayr 1914 - Royal Flying Corps                        
1911 - Wootton Wawen  
1915 - Edstone Hall, Wootton Wawen