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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 20807 Henry Hyatt OVERBURY - 7th Battalion East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)


Killed in Action on Sunday 6th May 1917 aged 29

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Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Wancourt British Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After April 1916 ~ Alcester
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Battle of Arras March 1916 Stratford on avon ~
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Beaurains ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

Henry is listed as being killed in action on 6 May 1917, the war diary for the period 5th to 7th May is transcribed below along with an article in the Stratford Herald on 18th May.

War Diary

Beaurains 5th May- Baths and cleaning up. END

Beaurains 6th May: Parades under Company Arrangements
Reorganisation lectures to men left behind on 3/4th on the attack on Cherris. END

Beaurains 7th May: Parades under Company Arrangements. END

Stratford Herald Obituary

Stratford on Avon Herald - Friday 18th May 1917

SOLDIER KILLED - information was received on Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Overbury, York House, Alcester, that her son, Private H. Overbury, D Company, 7th Buffs, had been killed on May 6th. The sad news was conveyed in a letter from Lieutenant H.S Watson who stated that it was with the deepest regret that he wrote of Private Overbury's death. He was killed instantaneously by a shell whilst on duty, and his loss was felt deeply by his comrades and the Lieutenant. The writer added that during the short time he had known Private Overbury he had found him always amongst the most cheerful, ever willing to do any work required under the most difficult circumstances.

Private Overbury was the eldest of Mrs. Overbury's three sons serving in the forces before joining the Army he was a clerk in Lloyds Bank, Deritend, Birmingham and was very popular. He travelled daily from Alcester to Birmingham and was as highly esteemed as he was widely known. He was a native of Alcester and much sympathy is felt in the town for his widow mother in her sad bereavement.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1888 at Alcester 18 Jan 1888 at Alcester
   
Parents Names Abode
Henry and Emily Overbury Ocean View Road, Northcote, Auckland NZ
   
Schools Colleges
Alcester Grammar School ~
   
Address History Employment History
1888 - High Street, Alcester 1911 - Financiers Clerk
1891 - High Street, Alcester 1915 - Bank Clerk at Lloyds Bank, Deritend, Birmingham
1901 - High Street, Alcester  
1911 - High Street, Alcester  
1917 - York House, High Street, Alcester                  
 

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