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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| Gallipoli | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery, Turkey |
| First Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 11 Aug 1915 in Gallipoli | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Gallipoli Campaign | 3 Dec 1907 in Romford | |
| Place of Death | Date and Place Re-Enlisted | |
| Hill 60, Gallipoli | 4 Sep 1914 in Walthamstow | |
Army Service History
- 03 Dec 1907 - enlisted in 10th Hussars in Romford
- 01 May 1908 - Transferred to 1st Bn Norfolk Regiment as Pte 7688
- 24 Sep 1909 - Posted to 2nd Bn Norfolk Regiment
- 29 Aug 1910 - Left army by "buying himself out" just prior to being posted to India
- 04 Sep 1914 - Re-enlisted in Essex Regiment
Circumstances of Death
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William is listed as being killed in action on 21st September 1915. The 1st/7th Battalion war diary page covering the period 16th to 30th September 1915 is pasted below and shows that William was the only casualty of an otherwise apparantly quiet day.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr-Jun Qtr 1890 in West Ham | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Frederick Henry and Ellen Wyborn | 19, Manbey Grove, Stratford, Essex |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - 10 Ham Park Road, West Ham | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - 121 Tennyson Road, West Ham | 1907 - Porter (Army Registration) |
| 1911 - 9 Manbey Road, Stratford, Essex | 1907 - Solider in 10th Hussars |
| 1915 - 19, Manbey Grove, Stratford, Essex | 1911 - Unemployed |
Although we believe that we have the correct L/Sgt P Wyborn we have not yet found any connection to Leamington Spa at all, however
there is a gap in records between the 1911 Census and the start of WW1.
