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 | British War & Victory Medals | Arras Memorial |
| First Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 22 March 1916 in France | ~ | Fillongley War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Somme | 18 Nov 1915 in Coventry | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Mametz Wood | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Arthur is listed as being killed in action on 6 Aug 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. The brief 13th Battalion war diary entries for the period 3rd to 7th August are transcribed below: 3rd August: Moved to front line approx S.3.d.0.4 to S.3.d.9½.½ with supporting trenches in rear. The trenches were for the most part shallow and contained many unburied dead. 4th August: Heavy bombardment during the night. 101st Bde on our left attacked with four companies a position of the intermediate line at 1.10am & secured the left of their objective. They had to withdraw owing to difficulty of communications 5th August: Nothing to report 6th August: Were relieved at 5am by 10 RF [10Bn Royal Fusiliers] and move to our old line in Mametz Wood. Enemy shelling very active from about midnight until 6am on Mametx Wood and on the valleys S & W. 7th August: Nothing to report. 8th August: Artillery both sides fairly active. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr-Jun Qtr 1894 in Fillongley | 27 May 1894 at Fillongley St. Mary's |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Edward and Ada Jane Davies | Newhall Green, Fillongley |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1894 - Fillongley | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - Corley Moor, Fillongley | 1911 - Baker |
| 1911 - 14 Jordan Well, Coventry | 1915 - Baker & Confectioner |
| 1915 - Newhall Green, Fillongley | |
