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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Lieutenant Kenelm Granby PASSMAN - 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment


Killed in Action on Friday 30th August 1918 aged 24

Military History

 

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial           
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Douchy-les-Ayette British Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
1 Jun 1916 in France ~ Leamington Spa War Memorial
    Leamington St. Marks (New Milverton)
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted  
Hundred Days Offensive Commissioned on 25 Sep 1915 Other War Memorials
    ~ 
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
near Ecoust 12th Battalion, Essex Regt  
  Pte 3726 2nd/7th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt  

Military Service History

  • 1914 - Enlisted as a Private in Royal Warwickshire
  • 1 Jan 1915 - Applied for a Commission
  • 25 Sep 1915 - Commissioned to 2nd Lt (Gazette)
  • 1 Jun 1916 - Landed in France
  • 01 Jul 1917 - Promoted to Lt (Gazette)

Circumstances of Death

Kenelm is listed as being killed in action on 30 Aug 1918. The 2nd Battalion war diary entry and a newspaper obtiuary detailing his death are transcribed below.

War Diary

Ecoust - 30 Aug 1918 5am: the 76th Brigade attacked Ecoust. The objective was reached with slight casualties but owing to the battalion being unable to secure its flanks it had to fall back to the line of Ecoust Trench at about 11 am.

Reinforcements Lt NE Cooper, 2 Lts A Lockwood, AP Baldwin, AW Hardy.

During the night of the 30th-31st the battalion was relieved by the 13th King's Liverpools, came back to the line Mory Switch - Halley Avenue, between Mory and St. Leger.

Newspaper Obituary

Leamington Spa Courier – September 13, 1918

Local War Items

Mr and Mrs. C.H Passman have been officially informed of the death in action, on 24th ult. of their only son, Lieut Kenhelm Granby Passman, Suffolk Regiment.

The young officer who 24 years of age, enlisted in the R. War R. in 1914 and in October of the following year obtained a commission in the Essex Regiment but subsequently, on application, was transferred to the Suffolks of which regiment Colonel Eardley-Wilmot was the commanding officer. Lieut Passman went to the Western Front in 1916.

He was at Greyfriars Preparatory School from 1903 to 1907 and completed his education at Woodbridge Grammar School. His the eleventh old Greyfriars boy who has fallen in the war and the fourth of his school generation.

Previous to enlisting he was articled to this father. Deep sympathy will be felt for Mr & Mrs Passman in their bereavement.

 

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
22 Nov 1893 at Leamington Spa 24 Jan 1894 - at Leamington St. Mary's
   
Parents Names Abode
Charles Herbert and Florence Kate Passman  48 Bedford Street, Leamington Spa
   
Schools Colleges
Greyfriars Preparatory School 1903 to 1907 London University - Matriculated March 1911
Woodbridge Grammar School 1907 to 1911  
   
Address History Employment History
1893 - Leam Terrace, Leamington Spa 1903 - Scholar / Student
1901 - 13 Bertie Road, New Milverton 1911 - Solicitors Articled Clerk
1911 - 13 Warwick Place, Leamington Spa 1914 - Articled Clerk/Solicitor for fathers firm
1917 - 13 Warwick Place, Leamington Spa  
   
  • Took Law Examination on 17 Jun 1914
     

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