South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 32376 Frederick BISHOP - 1st/5th Battalion Devonshire Regiment


Killed in Action Friday September 13th, 1918 aged 34


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave of Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Vis-en-Artois Memorial
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
After Oct 1916 ~ Walton
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place Enlisted DateOther War Memorials
Battle of Havrincourt Oct 1916 at Warwick  
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units 
Havrincourt Wood nr Havrincourt Pte 32031 Dorsetshire Regiment  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

Between 11th and 13th September 1918 the battalion were in the lines at Havrincourt Wood.        

Frederick was killed on the 13th and the war diary for that day reads "D Coy were relieved by B Coy in City Support Trench. A & C Coy mopped up for 187 Brigade & went into Kimber Trench & Cheyne Trench. Heavily shelled. Casualties - Killed 1 officer and 9 O.R. Wounded 1 officer & 44 O.R."

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBapitsm Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1884 at Walton  
   
Parents NamesAbode
William and Anne Bishop Walton
   
Wife & Marriage Date/PlaceChildren & Year of Birth
Harriet Amelia Bishop nee Reynolds Charles Percy Bishop b 7 Jan 1909
Jan Qtr 1909 Stratford on Avon District Walter Bishop b 30 Apr 1910
  Frederick William Bishop b 25 Feb 1913
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1881 - 1918 Walton Village 1901 to 1916 - Carpenter at Walton Hall