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 in Which Died | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery |
| First Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 21 Nov 1915 in Boulogne France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Local trench warfare near Arras | August 1914 in Birmingham | Mount St. Mary's College |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Arras | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Horace is listed as being killed in action on 18th May 1916. The 14th Battalion war diary entries for the period 17th to 20th May are transcribed below and are self-explanatory. Arras - 17 May 1916: The Battn takes over K2 front line from 1/R.W. Kents. Weather conditions perfect, warm sunshine, dry trenches Arras - 18 May 1916: 1 man – No 1070 Pte H J Norton killed & 1 other rank wounded by aerial. Arras - 19 May 1916: No diary entry made on this day Arras - 20 May 1916: Perfect weather conditions continue but moon all night a little too bright for work in front of line. A patrol under Sgt Turner reconnoitred enemy’s wire in front of Trench 125. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1888 in Edgbaston | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John and Mary Jane Norton | Lansmere, 69 Leam Terrace, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Mount St Marys College RC School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1888 | 1901 - Scholar at Mount St Marys College |
| 1891 - 62 Wheeleys Road, Edgbaston | 1911 - Furniture salesman |
| 1901 - Mount St Marys College, Spinkhill, Derbys | |
| 1911 - 3 Welford Road, Handsworth | |
| 1916 - 3 Welford Road, Handsworth |
