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 | Thiepval Memorial |
| First Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1st January 1916 in France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Arras | August 1914 in Coventry | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Epehy, Arras | Original Service # 2763 | |
Circumstances of Death
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Harold is listed as being killed in action on 18th April 1917. The 1st/7th Battalion war diary entries for the period 17th to 19th April are transcribed below. Epehy - 17 Apr 1917: Battalion relieved 1/5th R War R – OO 113 – in outpost line. C Coy in line Petit Priel Farm, Catelet Copse, and to the north as outpost. B Coy in support in No 12 Copse, No 13 Copse, Nameless Copse and Reo Brick Ruins to N. A and D Coys in Brown Line. Two companies of 1/5th R War R in Epehy as reserved and under orders of 1/7th R War R. Epehy – 18 Apr 1917: Situation as before. D Coy relieved C Coy less one platoon left in Catelet Copse. Relief complete at 4am 19th. Weather fine. Epehy – 19 Apr 1917: During the night 19th-20th the Battalion gained ground. OO 114. A Coy were established in Quarry at X.29.d.2.3 and pushed a patrol on to high ground X.29.d. D Coy n the left made a post on high ground X.24.d.9.9 and sent patrols to Ossus Wood and Vendhuile but were unable to enter either place as they were strongly held. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1887 in Aston, Warwickshire | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Arthur Samuel & Eliza Nash | 245 Victoria Road, Aston, Warks |
| Wife | Marriage Details |
| Emily Sarah Nash nee Miller | Jan-Mar Qtr 1915 in Aston, Warks |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1887 - Aston, Warwickshire | 1901 - School age (13) |
| 1891 - 94 Bracebridge Road, Birmingham | 1911 - Grocers Assistant |
| 1901 - 11 Potters Hill, Aston Manor, Warks | 1914 - Employed by W Warren of 10 Regent Street |
| 1911 - 245 Victoria Road, Aston, Warks | |
| 1917 - 126 Regent Street, Leamington Spa |
