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 | British War & Victory Medals | Vis-en-Artois Memorial |
| First Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Oct 1917 in France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Hundred Days Offensive | August 1917 in Leamington Spa | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Boiry | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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William is listed as being killed in action on 31st August 1918. He was a member of A Company. The 1st Battalion war diary entries for the 30th & 31st August 1918 are transcribed below. Boiry - 30 Aug 1918: Companies reconnoitring and putting out patrols, and took up a line further East, returning early morning of 30th on relief by 39th Machine Gun Battalion. A considerable amount of hostile shelling in area generally. Boiry receiving particular attention. In evening, battalion moved south to slope south of Long Wood. Later, orders to relieve 1st Rifle Brigade, who, with 1st Somerset Light Infantry, had attacked and advanced line, capturing Emerginy. It was impossible to complete relief owing partly to the fact that a large carrying party of C Coy was out. Boiry - 31 Aug 1918: Situation this morning: B Coy front right. A Coy support left. C Coy, front left. D Coy, support right, not in position. Heavy Enemy shelling of Sterpigny and Wood. Casualties inflicted, specially on A Coy in village, who had 3 Lewis Guns put out of action. 2/Lt C.B. Abbott (CO D Coy) wounded in afternoon by shell fire. Two other officers, 2/Lts H. T. LRiggs and R.V. Woodley, having been wounded yesterday. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1899 in Leamington Spa | 8 Mar 1899 at Leamington Spa St. Paul's |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William Henry and Sarah Kirkham | 4 Cross Street, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1899 - 7 Hampton Street, Leamington Spa | 1911 - School |
| 1901 - 37 Moreton Street, Leamington Spa | |
| 1907 - 4 Binswood Street, Leamington Spa | |
| 1911 - 3 Wells Buildings, Brook St, Leamington | |
| 1917 - 4 Cross Street, Leamington Spa | |
