South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War in Which Died | WW1 Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte |
| First Arrived in a War Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | Warwickshire War Memorials |
| 22 Aug 1914 in France | ~ | Leamington No Known Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Somme | Before 4 Aug 1914 in London | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| 34th CCS at Meaulte | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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John is listed as dying of wounds, to his hands, feet & abdomen, received in action on 19th September 1916 at the 34th Casualty Clearing Stations in Meaulte. Hands, feet & abdomen. He had been wounded earlier on the same day at Guillemont. Guillemont - 19 Sep 1916: Capt Mallen & Kennedy relieved by Capt Denning & Davidson and 30 men relieved. Ford Cars [Ford Model T] are only working up to S.29.d.7.5. Pte Burn killed, Lewis, Wilson & Bowen wounded. Fair number of casualties. Loading ? moved back to T.19.a.9.4. & finally o T.19.c.4.2. Heavy rain, ground impassable, dug outs swamped. HA wagon with 10 horses getting bogged are ? now at T.19.c central, T.91.c.7.3. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 2 Feb 1874 in Pimlico, London | 26 Jul 1874 at St. Peters, Pimlico |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William Darkes (died 1898) and Sarah Elizabeth Lewis | Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1874 - 3 Sutherland Terrace, Pimlico, London | 1881 - Scholar |
| 1881 - Brereton Heath, Cheshire | |
| 1891 - | |
| 1898 - May Villa, 58 Radford Road, Leamington Spa | |
| 1901 - | 1914 - Soldier in Royal Army Medical Corps |
| 1911 - | |
| 1914 - | |
- John's father, Willam, was living at 58 Radford Road, Leamington Spa when he died in 1898 and had been a Butler & Service Club Manager
- In 1901 John's mother, Sarah, was living at 29 Highfield Terrace, Leamington
- We have not been able to find any further information about John or his family and we believe that because he was in France by the
22 August 1914 and his very low service number, 923 and age that he was a career soldier in the Royal Army Medical Corps
