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 in Which Died | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Rue-du-Bacquerot No.1 Military Cemetery |
| First Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1st January 1916 | ~ | Nether Whitacre War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Somme | On or after 8 Aug 1915 in Birmingham | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Moated Grange | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Jim is listed as being killed in action on Tuesday 8th August 1916. The 2nd/5th Battalion war diary entries are transcribed below. Moated Grange - 7 Aug 1916: Quiet day in trenches Moated Grange - 8 Aug 1916: Enemy sprang a mine under our parapet at M.30.c.1½.4 & attacked with a small body of infantry. This was repulsed & identifications obtained from German dead. Moated Grange - 9 Aug 1916: Battalion relieved by 2/8 Warwicks and proceeded to billets in Riez Bailleul. Relief completed at 5pm. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr-Jun Qtr 1896 in Nether Whitacre | 28 Jun 1896 at Nether Whitacre St. Giles |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Arthur and Sarah Houghton | Middle Common Lane, Nether Whitacre |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1896 - Nether Whitacre | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - Middle Lane, Nether Whitacre | 1911 - Farm Worker aged 15 |
| 1911 - Common Lane, Nether Whitacre | |
| 1916 - Middle Common Lane, Nether Whitacre | |