South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Sergeant 8573 William TIMMS - 1st Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry


Killed in Action on Wednesday August 21st 1918 aged 31


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Queen's Cemetery, Bucquoy
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
19 Dec 1914 ~ Ladbroke
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Date Other War Memorials
Battle of Albert (1918) August 1914 or before at Southam ~
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
near Beauval ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

William was killed in action during the successful operation to capture enemy positions near Beauval.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1888 at Bishops Itchington  
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
William and Martha Timms  
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
Kathleen Vera Timms nee Edward Raymond Timms born 6 Nov 1913
88 Russell Street, Durban, S. Africa  
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1901 - Deppers Bridge, Ladbroke 1901 - Scholar
1911 - Spoin Kop, Chapel Ascote, Ladbroke 1911 - Soldier
1918 - Camp Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight