South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 30317 Francis George [Frank] WALKER - 3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment


Killed in Action Thursday, August 2, 1917 aged 39


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave of Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 Apr 1916 ~ Tredington
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place EnlistedOther War Memorials
Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) April 1916 at Birmingham  
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units 
Westhoek Ridge ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Between the 1st and 5th August 1917 the Battalion were in the front line trenches at Westhoek Ridge, near Westhoek. The war diary is very faded and difficult to read but it seems that they spent the entire time in a defensive capacity and suffered over 120 casualties, one of whon was Frank, due to enemy artillery shelling.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBapitsm Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1878 at Honington 29 Sep 1878 at Honington
   
Parents NamesAbode
John and Sarah Ann Walker Tredington
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1878 - Honington 1891 - Scholar
1881 - Honington 1901 - Navy or Navvy (census)          
1891 - Honington 1911 - Gamekeeper (newspaper report)
1901 - Howe Street, Aston, Birmingham  
1911 - Tredington  
1917 - Tredington