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 in Which Died | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery |
| First Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 27 June 1915 in France | ~ | Fillongley War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Somme | February 1915 in Coventry | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Fricourt area | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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James is listed as being killed in action on 28th June 1916. The 35th Brigade War Diary does not list casualties and is copied below.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr-Jun Qtr 1877 in Bulwell, Nottingham | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Charles and Sarah Mary North | Bulwell, Nottingham |
| Wife | Marriage Details |
| Sarah Ann North nee Tedds | Oct-Dec Qtr 1907 in Fillongley |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1877 - Bulwell, Notts | 1881 - Scholar |
| 1881 - Plumber Lane, High Street, Kegworth | 1891 - No employment given (age 14) |
| 1891 - Pleasant Place, Kegworth, Leics | 1901 - Railway Signalman (1900-1908) |
| 1901 - Furnace End, Over Whitacre (boarder) | 1911 - Coal Miner/Hewer |
| 1911 - The Village, Fillongley | 1915 - Coal Miner at Arley Colliery |
| 1916 - The Village, Fillongley |
- James' wife Sarah Ann had two sons in their 20's when she married him and they were both living with them in the 1911 census
- Member of the National Union of Railway Servants - 22 Jul 1900 to 30 Jun 1908
Coventry Graphic - 1st December 1916
