South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Mendinghem Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 12 Jul 1916 at Harflour, France | ~ | Berkswell |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Called Up | Other War Memorials |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | 15 Mar 1916 at Coventry | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| 12th CCS at Mendingham | Original Army Number 4969 | |
Circumstances of Death
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Frederick is listed as dying of wounds on 22 Aug 1917. His service record reveals that he received gun shot wounds to the head and died at the 12th Casualty Clearing Station in Mendinghem. The war diary for the period 18th to 22nd August 1917 is transcribed below. Dambre / Canal Bank 18th Aug 1917: C & D Coys moved up to C.22.g and occupied the old German Line Trench Dambre / Canal Bank 19th Aug 1917: Dispositions remained as yesterday Dambre / Canal Bank 20th Aug 1917: At night A&B Coys relieved C&D who came back to Canal Bank Dambre / Canal Bank 21st Aug 1917: C&D Coys moved up during the night to a taped positions NE of St. Julien from C.12.d.2.0 to C.12.c.6.4 and in conjunction with the 5th R War R and battalions of the 184th Bde on the right and the 144th on the left, prepared to attack the enemy positions Winnipeg - Springfield line. Dambre / Canal Bank 22nd Aug 1917: At 4.45am the attack started C Coy of right with Spot Farm as their objective, D Coy on the left with Springfield Farm as their objective. The tanks moved forward and were to signal the infantry to rush the concrete blockhouses when the tanks had dealt with them. Owing to the bad state of the ground all the tanks got ditched. The delay gave the enemy time to recover and our attack was not able to take its objectives. A series of posts established in shell holes near up to the block houses. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1892 at Berkswell | 29 May 1892 at Berkswell |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George William and Lizzie Skidmore | Berkswell |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1892 - Berkswell | 1911 - Farm Labourer |
| 1901 - Beechwood, Berkswell | 1916 - Cowman |
| 1911 - Coventry Road, Berkswell | |
| 1916 - Coventry Road, Berkswell |
