South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 18067 George HARVEY - 5th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment

Died of wounds on Saturday 2nd December 1916 aged 34


Military History

     
Theatre of War Campaign Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre of War Bravery & Conduct Medals SWFHS Area Memorials
1 December 1915 in France  ~ Leamington Spa War Memorial
    Leamington St. John's Memorial
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Enlisted  
Battle of the Somme May 1915 in Leamington Spa  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
trenches near Arras    
     

Circumstances of Death

George is listed as being dying of wounds on 2 December 1916 and we believe that he died on the same day that he was wounded. The brief war diary entries for the period 1st December to 3rd December are transcribed below.

Trenches near Arras - 1 Dec 1916: Relieved 9th ESSEX Regt in H 2 Sector. Casualties: Nil.

Trenches near Arras - 2 Dec 1916: Casualties: 4 Other ranks Killed, 2 Other ranks wounded. 2Lt J.E. Burke transferred to Battalion from 6th E. Kent Regt.

Trenches near Arras - 2 Dec 1916: Casualties: 1 other rank died of wounds.


 
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1882 in Leamington Spa 25 Jan 1882 at Leamington Spa, St Paul                                  
   
Parents Names Abode
Charles and Emily Harvey  13 North Villiers Street, Leamington
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Elizabeth Annie Harvey nee Hollingworth Jessie May born 18 Mar 1908
16 Oct 1904 at Leamington Spa, St John Nora Emily born 6 Nov 1915
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1882 - Church Cottages, Hill Street, Leamington 1891 - School age
1891 - Norton Cottages, Hill Street, Leamington 1901 - Plumbers labourer
1901 - 13 North Villiers Street, Leamington 1904 - Bricklayer 
1911 - 72 Canterbury Street, Garston, Liverpool  1911 - Porter for LNW Railway
1916 - 22 Althorpe Street, Leamington Spa