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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


L/Corporal 16093 George Norman DOBBS - 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Killed in Action Thursday 12th October 1916 aged 19


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Thiepval Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 Jan 1916 ~ Wilmcote
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Battle of Le Transloy  11 Dec 1915 at Stratford on Avon None found
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Les Boeufs ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death - The Story of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment by C.L. Kingsford

George is listed as being killed in action on 12 Oct 1916. The following is a brief description of the Battalions actions on that day.

On October 9th 1916 the Battalion moved into the front lines east of Les Boeufs. On the afternoon of the 12th October 1916 a fresh attack on enemy lines was delivered. Under cover of a creeping barrage the Battalion went out of the trenches at the double in four waves. At first they made good progress but the Royal Irish Fusiliers on the left were hung up early in the day and together with one company of Royal Warwickshire were forced to return [to original lines]. The other 3 companies got forward about a quarter of a mile and dug themselves in and held on till evening when the failure of the attack on either flank compelled them to withdraw. The battalion had 5 officers killed and 260 other casualties, including George.


 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1898 at Pickwell, Sussex No record found
   
Parents Names Abode
George and Rebecca Dobbs Elm Cottage, Pathlow nr Wilmcote
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1898 - Pickwell, Sussex 1911 - School
1901 - Watling Street, Higham, Leics  
1907 - Pathlow, nr Wilmcote  
1911 - Elm Cottage, Pathlow nr Wilmcote  
1916 - Elm Cottage, Pathlow nr Wilmcote