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 | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Cambrin Military Cemetery |
| First Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 14 Nov 1915 in Boulogne, France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Local Trench warfare near Vermelles | August 1914 in Westminster | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Annequin (N of Vermelles) | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Reginald is listed as being killed in action on 18th January 1916. The 18th Battalion war diary entries for the period 17th to 19th January are transcribed below. Annequin North – 17 Jan 1916: Brigade front is regularly shelled for a short period each day and the front line suffers from “Minnie “ [German Trench Mortars]. German aeroplanes prevented our howitzers from replying most of the time. Annequin North – 18 Jan 1916: Similar state of affairs. General Landon went around the lines. Annequin North – 18 Jan 1916: Firing line Coys relieved by C (A) and D (B) in the afternoon. German artillery and aeroplanes are very active here than elsewhere in our line but so far Minnie has not trouble us today and our howitzers have been very energetic. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 19 Sep 1880 in Shepherds Bush, London | 17 Oct 1880 at Shepherds Bush St. Stephen's |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Birkett (deceased) and Catherine Richardson | 35 Radford Road, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1880 - 14 Macfarlane Road, Shepherds Bush, London | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1881 - 14 Macfarlane Road, Shepherds Bush | 1901 - Warehouse salesman |
| 1891 - Blencathra, Victoria Park, Wavertree, Liverpool | 1911 - Travelling Wholesale Drapery Salesman |
| 1901 - Blencathra, Victoria Park, Wavertree, Liverpool | 1914 - Bank Clerk |
| 1911 - 35 Radford Road, Leamington Spa | |
| 1916 - 35 Radford Road, Leamington Spa |
