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 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals | Coulommiers Communal Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 12 Aug 1914 at | ~ | Ashow |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| First Battle of the Marne | 2 Nov 1911 at Birmingham | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| No 1 Clearing Hospital, Coulommiers | ||
Circumstances of Death
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Frederick is listed as dying of wounds on 9 Sep 1914 at No 1 CCS at Coulommiers. We believe that Frederick was wounded on 8 Sep 1914 and the war diary for the 8th & 9th Sep 1914 is transcribed below. Tuesday Sept 8 - Action of Le Tretoire (Boitron): The brigade attacked and after considerable opposition the village gained (sic). A general pursuit followed and the enemy appeared to suffer considerably from artillery fire. Towards evening the Battn had a sharp engagement with a number of machine guns which their infantry escort attempted to break through and about 70 Germans & 7 machine guns with 8 bombers were captured. Casualties:- Capt Hardy, Lt Loyd wounded. Other ranks 3 killed and 7 wounded all in No 1 Coy. The Battalion bivoucked at Petit Villiers. Tuesday Sept 9: Marched at 1.25pm & crossing Le Marne at Charly reached bivouacs at Villiers sur Marne at 10pm. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 26 Nov 1893 at 37 Cyril Road, Aston | 1 Jul 1906 at Ashow |
| Parents Names on Baptism | Abode |
| Robert William and Lucy Newton (formerly Snowdon) | Aston |
| Step Parents | Abode |
| John Sammons and Hannah Sammons nee Littleton | Ashow Village |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1893 - 37 Cyril Road, Aston | Apr 1911 - Car Washer at Motor Works (Census) |
| 1901 - Ashow Village (boarder with George Littlejohn) | Nov 1911 - Groom |
| 1906 - Ashow | Nov 1911 - Soldier in Coldstream Guards |
| 1911 - Ashow (boarder with the Sammons family) | |
| 1914 - Ashow | |
- Although he was born on 26 Nov 1893 Frederick's birth was not registered until six weeks later on 6 Jan 1894
- In Frederick's Army will he left his effects to Hannah Sammons
- In 1901 Frederick, aged 7, was boarding in Ashow with George Littleton and George's daughter Hannah Sammons
- We suspect that Frederick was given up for adoption soon after his birth and was eventually adopted by John and Hannan Sammons who had no children of their own. Frederick's Register of Effects state that his John Sammons was his step father
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