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 | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Brown's Road Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 21 Nov 1915 in France | ~ | Lower Quinton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Local Actions on Le Bassee Front | September 1914 at Birmingham | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Festubert | ||
Circumstances of Death
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John is listed as being killed in action on 6 Feb 1917. We have been unable to locate the was diary for the 15th Battalion covering Jan to April 1917 but we have found the following extract from The Birmingham Pals by Terry Carter: On February 6 the battalion moved forward to the Givenchy left front line for a five day tour after which they returned to the Village Line. On February 17 they returned to the front line. Bill later called the sector ‘extremely quiet’ at this time with little shelling. He also noted that McPherson, ‘our genial MO’, left for the 10th Stationary Hospital at St Omer and later worked on RAMC barges; he had been with them since Codford and was replaced by Captain O.E Birch. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1892 at Edgbaston | 2 Apr 1892 at Summerfield, Christ Church |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Isaac and Amy Caroline | Edgbaston |
| Schools | Colleges |
| ~ | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1892 - Woodfields, Gillott Road, Edgbaston | 1911 - Toolmaker |
| 1901 - 19 Glovers Road, Aston | |
| 1911 - The Oaks, Stoney Lane, Yardley | |
| 1914 - Edgbaston | |
- We have not been able to find any connection between John and Quinton and would be glad of any information.
