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 | British War & Victory Medals | Awoingt British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Henley-in-Arden |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Sambre (Hundred Days Offensive) | December 1915 at Birmingham | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| 38th CCS at Awoingt | ||
Circumstances of Death
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George is listed as dying of wounds at the 38th Casualty Clearing Station on 6 Nov 1918. The Brigade war diary indicates that George [who was in B/307] was wounded on the 4 Nov 1918 by bombs dropped duing an air raid. The war diary entry for the 4th is transcribed below. There are no recorded casualties on the 5th or 6th. In the field near Maresches Map Ref 51A - 4th Nov 1918: Batteries moved forward per Appendix III and supported operation by 24th Division as per appendix IV. The run through Maresches and into action was achieved without difficulty & with no casualties & batteries were able to take up firing the barrage at the appointed time. At 0800 fire ceased & previous to this one Howitzer of D/307 was a premature wounding 6 men, one very seriously and this man died later on [not George - see below]. The Brigade remained at the following locations during the day in the wagon lines close up about Mareshes. HQ L.27.c.1.2; A/307 L.27.a.5.0; B/307 L.27.c.4.8; C/307 L.27.c.3.5; D/307 L.27.b.6.5. Click to expand the Map below.
Map Courtesy of https://www.tmapper.com/ At 1600 hours two bombs were dropped by an unknown aeroplane near B/307 wagon lines about L.26.a.4.4.with disastrous results. 2 men killed; 17 wounded some very seriously [including George] and over 30 horses killed or wounded. Pieces of the bombs were picked up and forwarded to higher authority. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1888 at Henley in Arden | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and May Crompton | Henley in Arden |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Mabel Crompton nee Hunt | Gertrude born 7 Oct 1912 | George born 27 Sep 1913 |
| Jan Qtr 1912 in Aston district | Dorothy born 14 Feb 1915 | Ada born 19 Jan 1917 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - 1 Heath Street, Birmingham (visitor) | 1911 - Printer / Compositor |
| 1901 - 36 Yew Tree Road, Aston Manor | 1914 - Printer / Compositor |
| 1911 - 11 Charles Road, Aston Manor | |
| 1918 - 1 Wilton Place, Wilton Road, Aston Manor | |
- Williams father was born in Henley as were all of his siblings, parents moved back Henley in Arden sometime after 1911 and lived until
they died.
