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 | British War & Victory Medals | Loos Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of Fromelles (Attack at Fromelles) | November 1914 at Leamington Spa | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Farquissart | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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William is listed as being killed in action on 16 Jul 1916. The brief, and difficult to read, 2nd/7th Battalion war diary entry for that day is transcribed below. Trenches at Farquissart 16 VII 16: 2/6th took over left half of our line by 6p,m. D Coy closed in to the R to leave room for C Coy on there left. B Coy moved from Reserve line to act as Support Coy in the front lines. B Coy in Reserve in B Line. White House was shelled all this morning & Battn HQ Mess was blown up about 11.30am. Bttn HQ’s moved to ? HQ’s at 2pm and 2/6th HQ’s moved to? front at 7pm. Preparations for the impending attack on the morrow were continued with all night. Major Wilson & 5 Officers left as Reserve for La Gorgue. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 14 May 1896 at Warwick | 7 Jun 1896 at Warwick, St Mary |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Joseph and Minnie Maria Barnett | 30 Bowling Green Street, Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Warwick Borough C E | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1895 - 22 Bowling Green Street, Warwick | 1911 - General Labourer |
| 1901 - 30 Bowling Green Street, Warwick | |
| 1911 - 30 Bowling Green Street, Warwick | |
| 1915 - 30 Bowling Green Street, Warwick | |
