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 | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Le Touret Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 13 Sep 1914 in France | ~ | Warwick School Chapel Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Yser (First Battle of Ypres) | 11 Aug 1914 in Chatham | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| L'Epinette | ||
Circumstances of Death
| Sidney was a motor cycle despatch rider and he was killed by an exploding shell while delivering a despatch at L'Epinette.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 29 Dec 1874 in Bromley | 19 Apr 1878 in Bromley |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Alfred Hallworth and Mary Crowther | Holly Lodge, Keston, Surrey |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Warwick School 1887 - 1892 | Westminster Hospital Medical School - 1898 |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1875 - Holly Lodge, Keston, Surrey | 1881 - School age |
| 1881 - Holly Lodge, Keston, Surrey | 1891 - Pupil at Warwick School |
| 1891 - Warwick School (Boarder) | 1898 - Student Doctor at Westminister Hospital |
| 1901 - South Africa | 1901 - Imperial Yeomanry Field Hospital |
| 1911 - Surrey County Lunatic Asylum, Netherne Mertsham | 1910 - Doctor at Brookwood Hospital, Surrey |
| 1914 - Holly Lodge, Keston, Surrey | 1911 - Doctor at Netherne Hospital, Hooley, Surrey |
- Qualified as a Doctor (MRCSEng & LRCPLond) on 15 May 1903 and specialised in Mental Health work at two Asylum's in Surrey
- Played rugby union for the Lions in Australia and NZ in 1904
- Served in South Africa during the Boer War
