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 | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| First Arrived in a War Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | Warwickshire War Memorials |
| 15 Jun 1917 in Havre, France | ~ | Leamington No Known Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | 15 Apr 1916 in Brisbane, Australia | |
| Place of Death | Arrived in UK | Other War Memorials |
| Steenvorde | 9 Dec 1916 at Plymouth on SS Seangboon | |
Circumstances of Death
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Sydney is listed as dying of wounds on or about 12th October 1917 having initially been reported as wounded and missing in action. His service record indicates that he was wounded in the thigh and the events of the day caused him to be left behind in a trench to await an evacuation which seemingly never came and he subsequently died of his wound. The very brief 49th Battalion war diary entries for the period 10th to 13th October 1917 are transcribed below. Steenvorde - 10 Oct 1917: Battalion holding line, connecting up and generally improving defences. Steenvorde - 11 Oct 1917: 51st Battalion took over from 49th Bn left half of the line as per map attached. A & D B 49th Bn moved back to close support. Steenvorde - 12 Oct 1917: Bn Holding line Steenvorde – 13 Oct 1917: Bn Holding line. [Overnight 13/14th] Bn took over front line and close support. Bn moved to Belgian Chateau area. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct-Dec Qtr 1893 in Leamington Spa | Not found - probably at Baptist Church |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Charles and Elizabeth Riley | Ipswich Road, Annerley, Queensland |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1893 - 17 New Street, Leamington Spa | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - 19 New Street, Leamington Spa | 1910 - Apprentice Blacksmith |
| 1905 - Brisbane, Queensland | 1912 - Worker at Blacksmiths in Greenslopes |
| 1910 - Greenslopes, Queensland | 1915 - Blacksmith |
| 1915 - Tottenham Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland | |
- Known as Sidney, Sydney and Syd
- Arrived in Brisbane aboard SS Militades on 7 Aug 1905
- Member of the Speedwell Bicycle Club, Queensland
- Records show family to be Baptists
His employment c1912 - Sidney is to the far right
