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South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 42325 William WEBB - 3rd Reserve Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry

Died on Friday 19th July 1918 aged 35


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders Did Not Serve Abroad Belfast City Cemetery
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
Not applicable ~ Kenilworth War Memorial
    Kenilworth St. Nicholas 
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place Enlisted  
Died of acute intestinal obstruction & Peretonistis Kenilworth - date unknown                  
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units Other War Memorials 
Victoria Barracks Hospital, Belfast ~ ~
     

Circumstances of Death

William died of an acute intestinal obstruction & Peretonistis at the Victoria Barracks Military Hospital in Belfast on 19 Jul 1918.


 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1883 in Eynsham  
   
Parents NamesAbode
Walter Jeremiah and Eliza A. Webb 29 Castle Street, Kenilworth            
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Georgina Webb nee Taylor died 15 Feb 1910 Nelson George b 4 Jan 1910
19 Jul 1909 in Henley on Thames  
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1883 - Barnard Gate, Eynsham 1891 - Scholar
1891 - Barnard Gate, Eynsham 1901 - Gardener
1901 - Hethe, Oxfordshire (boarder) 1909 - Groom
1909 - Henley on Thames 1911 - Groom
1911 - Upton, Banbury (widower) 1916 - Armstrong Siddeley Motors, Coventry           
1918 - 29 Castle Hill, Kenilworth  
   
  • William's wife, Georgina, died within 6 weeks of their only son Nelson George William Webb being born whilst William was serving
  • Nelson was looked after by his paternal grandparents Walter and Eliza Webb
  • In the 1929 census Nelson was still living with his Grandmother Eliza at 29 Castle Street, Kenilworth

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