South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 17578 Ernest George YEOMANS - 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Killed in Action on Friday, November 10th 1916 aged 19


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Thiepval Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 Jan 1916 in France ~ Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted  
Battle of the Ancre Heights (Somme) After 11 Nov 1915 at Warwick  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
Ovillers-la-Boisselle    
     

Circumstances of Death

Ernest is listed as being killed in action on 10 Nov 1916. The 10th Battalion war diary entry for that day is transcribed below along with a report from the Warwick Advertiser dated 25 Nov 1916.



 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1897 at Warwick 18 Apr 1897 at Warwick, St Nicholas
   
Parents Names Abode
George and Elizabeth 16 Joyce Pool, Warwick
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1897 - Murray Street, Warwick 1911 - Errand Boy
1901 - 16 Joyce Pool, Warwick 1915 - Printers Apprentice as Warwick Advertiser
1911 - 16 Joyce Pool, Warwick                  
1915 - Reville Cottage, 16 Joyce Pool, Warwick