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 | 1914-15 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
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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 |
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| 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 |
