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 in Which Died | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| First Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 22 Aug 1914 in Boulogne, France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of St. Julien (2nd Battle of Ypres) | Before 1914 in Warwick | Hinckley War Memorial |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Vielje, Ypres | ~ | |
- Frederick must have served in the Army prior to WW1 because he went straight into a war threatre without any time for training, however we have not found any
records to support this.
Circumstances of Death
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Frederick is listed as being killed in action on 25th April 1915. The 1st Battalion war diary entries for the period 24th to 26th April are transcribed below 24th April 1915 - Locre: Left Locre at 7am & marched to Oudgrdon? and went into billets in huts about 12 noon. Brigade came up & orders were received to advance at 4pm via Vlamertinghe & halted outside Ypres from 8pm to 12mn. Started to rain. Ypres was heavily shelling and on fire. 25th April 1915 - Vielje: Left Ypres at 12mn for Vielje where orders were received for the attack. The Brigade attacked at 4.30am. We attacked the wood on the left of the line with 7th A&S Highlanders in support. The Seaforth Highlanders, R Irish Fus and R Dublin Fus attacked on our right on St. Julien. Owing to the German Trenches being insufficiently shelled and supports unable to come up the line retired at about 7am to trenches near the farm and consolidated our position. Our casualties were very heavy 17 officers and 500 other ranks killed, wounded and missing. 26th April 1915 - Vielje: Heavy gunfire all day. About 2.30pm the Northumberland Division attacked St. Julien without success. We opened supporting fire from our trenches. The Lahore Division attacked on our left but gained very little ground being stopped by gas. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1885 in Leamington Spa | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Maria Ingram | Both deceased of Leamington Spa |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Daisy Ingram nee Paxton | Edna May born 15 Jun 1911 |
| 20 Apr 1908 at Leamington All Saints | Gertrude Annie born 9 Jul 1913 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1885 - Leamington Spa | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - 7 Norton Cottages, Hill Street, Leamington | 1901 - Lumber Yard Porter |
| 1901 - 1 Back Hill Street, Leamington Spa | 1908 - Labourer |
| 1908 - 16 Coventry Road, Hinckley, Leics | 1911 - Dry Cleaner (Sketchley's ?) |
| 1911 - 14 Coventry Road, Hinckley, Leics | |
| 1917 - 14 Coventry Road, Hinckley |