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 | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Ration Farm Annex Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Other Campaign Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 22 Aug 1914 in Boulogne, France | India Medal with NW Frontier Clasp | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington St. John's Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Local actions near Ypres | March 1906 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Near Wulverghem | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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James is listed as being killed in action in the front lines at Wulverghem on 23rd March 1915. The 1st Battalion was diary entries for the period 22nd to 24th March are transcribed below. Wulverghem – 22 Mar 1915: Sniping rather active during the morning opposite D Coy. No shelling. 1 Coy Seaforth Highlanders relieved D Coy in right trench. D Coy relieved Argyles in reserve. 1 killed & 1 wounded. Wulverghem – 23 Mar 1915: A Coy trenches were shelled during the morning while some heavies dropped near trenches more to our left. Sniping very active. During night of 22nd/23rd patrols went out from all Coys but no German movements were located. 1 killed & 4 wounded. Wulverghem – 24 Mar 1915: No shelling all day and very little sniping. Lt Tillyer reported that boring machines had been heard in German lines, probably mining our trench. This was later discovered to be a Bull Frog which was heralding the approach of spring. 1 wounded. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1888 in Leamington Spa | 26 Oct 1887 at Leamington Spa, St John the Baptist |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| James and Emma Louisa Bunn | 71 Shrubland Street, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1887 - 41 St. John's Road, Leamington Spa | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1891 - 102 Shrubland Street, Leamington Spa | 1906 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regt |
| 1901 - 37 Scotland Place, Leamington Spa | 1911 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regt |
| 1911 - Army Barracks, Bombay, India | 1914 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regt |
| 1915 - 71 Shrubland Street, Leamington Spa |
