South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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L/Corporal 2506 Reginald Horace WILLIAMS - 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Etaples Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 6 Mar 1915 | ~ | Stretton on Fosse |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Loos | On or before 5 Aug 1914 at Warwick | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| 3 Canadian Gen Hosp, Dannes Camiers | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Reginald is listed as dying of his wounds on 5 Oct 1915 at the 3rd Canadian General Hospital. The battalion war diary does not list any casualties at all between 26 Sep 1915 and 5 Oct 1915 and it is likely, but not confirmed, that he was wounded on 25 Sep 1915, the first day of the Battle of Loos. The war diary entry for that is transcribed below:5.50am Saturday 25th September 1915 - In the trenches
Our bombardment ceased. Our advance commenced at 6.30am. Took German front line trench then [their] support trench then on to the Quarries as far as St. Elie. Captured about 60 prisoners and arrived at this position [not stated] at 9.30am. Kept it till after dark when we had to retire owing to the 9th Division on our left retiring. Occupied Quarries until midnight when we took up a position in support trench 400 yards west of Quarries. The battalion suffered casualties of 72 killed (including Reginald?), 177 wounded and 273 missing leaving the battalion with just 140 men. END
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1895 at Bermondsey, Southwark | 22 Nov 1895 at St. John's, Horsleydown, Southwark |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Frank F. and Emily Louisa Williams | London |
| Schools | Colleges |
| St. Mary Magdalene's School, 11 Mar 1907 to 22 Mar 1907 | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1895 - 25 Costa Street, Horsleydown, Southwark | 1907 - School |
| 1901 - 25 Costa Street, Bermondsey | |
| 1907 - 25 Costa Street, Bermondsey | |
| 1911 - Not found | |
| 1915 - The Shop, Stretton on Fosse |
Reginald is shown on his pension card as living with his step-mother Elizabeth A Williams at The Shop, Stretton
