South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 2770 Reginald Arthur LAWLEY - 81st Provisional Battalion

Killed in a motor vehicle accident on Tuesday 20th June 1916 aged 21

grave for F RA Lawley

Military History
     
Theatre of War in Which Died Campaign Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Home 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Nether Whitacre (St. Giles) Churchyard
     
First Arrived in Theatre Bravery & Conduct Medals SWFHS Area Memorials
22 March 1915 in Boulogne, France ~ Nether Whitacre War Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Died in a motor vehicle accident Dec 1914 in Birmingham ~ 
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Southminster, Essex 1st/8th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt  
     

Service History and Battalion

Unfortunately Reginald's service record does not survive and the following is compiled from various other sources.

  • Reginald enlisted in the 8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment during the 30 days following 21 December 1914
  • He arrived in France with the 1st/8th Battalion on 22 March 1915
  • At some stage he was returned to the UK, most likely because he was wounded or became ill and was no longer fit to serve abroad
  • He was posted to the 81st Provisional Battalion which was a British home defence unit formed in 1915, composed of Territorial Force soldiers who had not volunteered or were unfit for overseas service. The Battalion was billeted at Southminster, Essex
  • Reginald's death certificate shows that he died in the Southminster Registration District having been run over by a car and suffering a fractured neck
  • He was later buried in Nether Whitacre St. Giles Cemetery and his brother Frank was later buried in the same grave
  • On 1st January 1917 the 81st Provisional Battalion became the 18th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circumstances of Death

Reginald died when he was run over by a Motor Car on 20th June 1916. His death cerificate is pasted below.

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 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Apr-Jun Qtr 1895 in Uttoxeter, Staffs 24 Jul 1895 at Uttoxeter St. Mary, Staffs              
   
Parents Names Abode
John & Louisa Annie Lawley Flanders Estate, Nether Whitacre
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1895 - Blownt Green, Uttoxeter  1901 - School age 
1901 - Wootton, Ellastone, Staffs 1911 - Gardener
1911 - Rushy Flanders, Foul End, Nether Whitacre   
1916 - Flanders Estate, Nether Whitacre   
   

Brother of Frank Lawley who also died during WW1.

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