South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 3 Oct 1915 | ~ | Walsgrave on Sowe |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted Date | Other War Memorials |
| Local actions near Givenchy | August 1915 at Coventry | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Givenchy | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Eli was killed in action on 5 Nov 1915 and the war diary for the day is short and is transcribed below:"Proceeded to trenches to relieve 1 Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Givenchy. 2 Coys in fire trench and 2 Coys in support trench. Casualties killed OR [Eli] 1"
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Sep Qtr 1894 Walsgrave on Sowe | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Prudence Smith | Walsgrave on Stow |
| Schools | Colleges |
| ~ | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1894 - Walsgrave on Sowe | 1911 - not found |
| 1901 - Sowe Village, Walsgrave on Sowe | 1915 - Miner at Craven Colliery |
| 1911 - Not found | |
| 1915 - Walsgrave on Sowe |
Eli attended the Bapitist Church in Walsgrave and may have been baptised there.
