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 in Which Died | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| First Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 January 1916 in France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Messines | November 1915 in Rugby | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Ravine Wood, Messines | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Frederick is listed as being killed in action on 14th June 1917. The 10th Battalion war diary entries for the period 12th to 15th June are transcribed below. Ravine Wood - 12 Jun 1917: Trenches held, abnormal shelling of front & support lines. Ravine Wood - 13 Jun 1917: Trenches held, abnormal shelling of front & support lines. Ravine Wood - 14 Jun 1917: Attack by 112nd Brigade on left. All objectives successfully taken and held. Heavy retaliation by the enemy into Ravine and Denys Woods [Casualties] 4 OR killed and 17 OR woundedRavine Wood – 15 Jun 1917: Trenches held. [Casualties] Killed 7 OR; Wounded 2 Officers & 9 OR’s |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1893 in Cropredy, Banbury, Oxon | 28 May 1883 at Cropredy St. Mary's |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Sarah Tasker | Cropredy, Banbury, Oxon |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Abode |
| Florence Tasker nee Ayres | 25 Hill Street, Leamington Spa |
| 1 Jan 1916 at Leamington St. Paul's | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1893 - Cropredy, Banbury, Oxon | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - Red Lion Street, Cropredy, Banbury (grandmother's) | 1911 - Railway Porter |
| 1911 - Highfield Cottages, Harbury | 1915 - Carman at Southam for L&NW Railway |
| 1915 - 25 Hill Street, Leamington Spa | |
Frederick is listed as the illigitimate child of Sarah Tasker, a domestic servant.
