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 | Le Touret Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 6 Nov 1914 in France | ~ | Hillmorton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Neuve Chapelle | 1911/12 at Rugby | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| ne of Neuve Chapelle | ||
Army Service Number
From his service number, 9398, we can tell that Arthur joined the Army at sometime betweent the 11th January 1911 when service number 9279 joined and the 1st April 1912 when number 9478 was issued. Source - Army Service Numbers
Circumstances of Death
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Arthur is listed as being killed in action on 14 Mar 1915. The very brief 2nd Battalion war diary entry is transcribed below. 14-3-1915 Rouge Croix: The Battalion remained in billets [at Rouge Croix] till 6pm. The billets were again heavily shelled. At 7pm the battalion again paraded for the trenches. Strength 1 Officer and 181 other ranks. The Machine Gun section came into the trench late at night the same day. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1894 at Hillmorton | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Sarah Jane Giddings | School Street, Hillmorton |
| Schools | Colleges |
| ~ | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1894 - Hillmorton | 1911 - Cattle Drover |
| 1901 - 55 The Green, Hillmorton | |
| 1911 - School Street, Hillmorton | |
