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 | 1914 Star & ClaspBritish War & Victory Medals | Ploegsteert Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 18 Sep 1914 at St Nazaire, France | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of Armentieres | 9 Jun 1909 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Flamangerie Farm | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Louis is listed as being killed by shellfire on 30 Oct 1914. He was killed by an enemy shell, his remains were never recovered and he is remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial. Trenches at Flamangerie Farm 30.10.14: Still in trenches. Slight shelling. Casualties:- 2 Riflemen killed and 1 man wounded. 10.30pm: Demonstration by enemy who pushed forward patrols. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1893 at Warwick | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John and Mary Alice Greenway | 11 Commercial Buildings, Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Warwick Borough C E | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1893 - Warwick | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - 11 Commercial Buildings, Warwick | 1909 - Soldier in Rifle Brigade - joined as a Boy |
| 1911 - Dagshai Barracks, India | 1914 - Soldier in Rifle Brigade |
| 1914 - 11 Commercial Buildings, Warwick | |
- Brother of Percy Greenway and Thomas Greenway who both fell in WW1
- Warwick War Memorial Project Biography
