South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Thiepval Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 1 Jun 1915 | ~ | Salford Priors |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Ancre Heights (Somme) | Stratford on Avon | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Les Boeufs | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death - The Story of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment by C.L. Kingsford
George is listed as being killed in action on 12 Oct 1916. The following is a brief description of the Battalions actions on that day.
On October 9th 1916 the Battalion moved into the front lines east of Les Boeufs. On the afternoon of the 12th October 1916 a fresh attack on enemy lines was delivered. Under cover of a creeping barrage the Battalion went out of the trenches at the double in four waves. At first they made good progress but the Royal Irish Fusiliers on the left were hung up early in the day and together with one company of Royal Warwickshire were forced to return [to original lines]. The other 3 companies got forward about a quarter of a mile and dug themselves in and held on till evening when the failure of the attack on either flank compelled them to withdraw. The battalion had 5 officers killed and 260 other casualties, including Joseph.
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1894 at Salford Priors | ~ |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Joseph and Sarah Ann Milward | Abbots Salford |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1894 - Salford Priors | 1901 - School boy |
| 1901 - Salford Priors | 1911 - Farm Labourer |
| 1911 - Abbots Salford | |
| 1916 - Abbots Salford |
