South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Killed in Action on Friday 20th July 1917 aged 20
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| June 1917 in France | ~ | Leamington St. Marks (New Milverton) |
| Leamington Spa War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Warwickshire RHA, Warwick |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | August 1914 at Leamington Spa | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| near Trois Tours | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Arthur is listed as being killed in action on 20 Jul 1917 when the farm building he was billeting in took a direct hit from an enemy shell. The war diary entry for that day [WO 95 2854/7] is transcribed below. Trois Tours - In the field - 20.7.17: 2 inch fired 410 rounds on enemy front system, only about 30 yards of wire left in this sector. Billet hit by enemy shell causing 15 OR to be killed & 28 OR to be wounded. All casualties with the exception of 2 OR belonging to 126 A.F.A Bde. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1896 at New Milverton | 4 Oct 1896 at New Milverton, St. Mark's |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Henry and Harriett Keen | 12 Quarry Street, Milverton |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1896 - New Milverton | 1911 - Grocers Errand Boy |
| 1901 - 12 Quarry Street, New Milverton | |
| 1911 - 12 Quarry Street, New Milverton | |
| 1917 - 12 Quarry Street, Milverton | |
