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 | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Tyne Cot Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 in France | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick All Saints | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Battle of Broodseinde (Third Battle of Ypres) | October 1915 in Coventry | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Stray Farm Broodseinde | Pte 2225 Northamptonshire Regt | |
Circumstances of Death
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Frank is listed as being killed in action on 4 Oct 1917 The 11th Company was diary for that day is transcribed below. Stray Farm, Langemarck – 4 Oct 1917: Zero hour at 6am – Gun teams were distributed as follows: 2 Teams to right assaulting Battalion The enemy put down a barrage at 5.45am and at 6am it was extremely heavy in the vicinity of White House and White Trench. The barrage machine guns suffered heavily – 3 guns were put out of action and 8 men killed & 16 wounded, Our own barrage as seen from Varna Farm was extremely good, all guns appeared to open together and dead to time. At 3.30pm 2nd Seaforth Highlanders were seen to be retiring and SOS was sent up. Our barrage guns opened fire at ranges of 1500 yards and 2000 yards. The Seaforths were seen to advance a few minutes later. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 31 Mar 1896 in Northampton | 29 Nov 1897 at St Mary, Northampton |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Arthur and Ada Rose Barnes | 2 Sanders Street, Emscote, Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
| St. Georges School, Northampton | Military Road School, Northampton 1909 |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1896 - 9 Colwyn Road, Northampton | 1909 - School |
| 1901 - 12 Green Street, Northampton | 1911 - Heel Builder |
| 1909 - 12 Colwyn Street, Northampton | |
| 1911 - 7 Gladstone Terrace Northampton | |
| 1915 - 2 Sanders Street, Emscote, Warwick | |
