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 | Tyne Cot Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Nov 1916 | ~ | Rowington |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Second Battle of Passchendaele | After 26 Oct 1916 at Knowle | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Sanctury Wood, Ypres | Pte 35085 Wiltshire Regiment | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
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Charles is listed as being killed in action on 23 Oct 1917. The war diary for that day is transcribed below: Sanctury Wood - Front Line - 23 October: Intense shelling at intervals in reply to barrage. Capt Gough?, Lieut Abbow?, 2Lieut JR Ellis all wounded, 2Lieut R A W Maddever died of wounds. 12 other ranks killed and 30 wounded. The Battn were relieved by 1 Cheshire Regt, 5 Div. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1897 at Rowington | 5 Dec 1897 at Rowington |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George and Sarah Elizabeth Bunn (nee Teal) | Lowsonford, Rowington |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1897 - Rowington | 1911 - School |
| 1901 - Lowsonford, Rowington | |
| 1911 - Lowsonford, Rowington | |
| 1917 - Lowsonford, Rowington |