South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


PCorporal 6862 Joseph Albert KING - 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment


Killed in Action on Wednesday, November 18th 1914 aged 31

Enlisted or Commissioned On/At

Mobilised Aug 1914 at Wednesbury

Former Regiment

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Medals

1914 Star & Clasp, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

n/a

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle

First Battle of Ypres

Place of Death

Caestre, Ypres

CWGC Grave/Memorial

Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

SWFHS Memorial(s)

Bidford on Avon  |  Salford Priors

Other Memorial(s)

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The war diary makes no mention of casualties and just states that the 2nd Bn had marched to Caestre near Ypres.

 Personal and Family History

Birth Date & Place

12 Jul 1884 - Alderminster

Baptism Date & Place

12 Oct 1884 - Alderminster, St. Mary's

Parents

Robert William & Sally King, Salford Priors

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Address History

  • 1914: Bevington House, Salford Priors

School(s), Colleges & University

 

Occupation(s)

  • 1900 - Employed by Great Western Railway
  • Career Soldier

Other Information

 

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