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South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Sergeant 63374 Robert Henry MERRITT MM - A Battery, 107th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery


Killed in Action on Saturday, July 21st 1917 aged 26

grave for rh merritt

Military History
     
Theatre of War Campaign Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914 Star & Claps British War & Victory Medals La Clytte Military Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Bravery Medals SWFHS Area Memorials
16 Aug 1914 in France Military Medal - 20 Jul 1917 (Gazette) Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
    Warwick St. Paul
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted  
Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) Before 5 Aug 1914 in Warwick  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
Ypres ~ ~
     

Circumstances of Death

Robert is listed as being killed in action on 21 Jul 1917. The 107th Brigade war diary entry for the 20th to 22nd in transcribed below along with a newspaper article about Robert's death.

War Diary

Ypres - 20 July 1917: Battery registrations continued. Night bombardments commenced.

Ypres - 21 July 1917: Day and night bombardment continued. Hostile artillery very active.

Ypres - 22 July 1917: Day and night bombardment continued. 54th AFA Bde came into action. END

Newspaper Article

Warwick Advertiser - 1st September 1917

An officer writes to Mr. Merritt of 96 West Street, Warwick, informing him that his son Sergt. R.H. Merritt, Military Medalist, was killed on July 21st. He was struck by a piece of shrapnel while he was entering a dug-out and died in the arms of the officers five minutes afterwards. The officer adds:

“Your son was an excellent soldier, a staunch supporter of the battery and admired by all officers, N.C.O’s and men. It is only a few weeks since I had the honour and pleasure of recommending him for gallantry in the field, and the battery were not slow in showing their appreciation of his award.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1895 in Hardingstone 8 Jun 1896 at Northampton St. Mary
   
Parents Names Abode
Robert Henry and Mary Ann Merritt 96 West Street, Warwick
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1895 - 95 Towester Road, Northampton 1911 - Solider in Royal Artillery
1901 - 12 Wallace Street, Warwick 1914 - Solider in Royal Artillery  
1911 - Woolwich Barracks, London  
1914 - 96 West Street, Warwick  
   

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