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 | Ploegsteert 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 the Lys (German Spring Offensive) | November 1914 in Leamington Spa | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near St. Venant | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Ernest is listed as being killed in action on 18th April 1918. The 16th Battalion war diary entrie for period 16th to 19th April are transcribed below along with a trench map which plots the map points mentioned in the diary. The war diary does not give any description of the events of that day. Near St. Vanant – 16 Apr 1918: 15th Infantry Brigade OO [Operations Order] received saying Battalion would relieve 3 Coys 1st D.C.L.I & 1 Coy 12th Gloucesters tonight. Near St. Vanant – 17 Apr 1918: Relief complete. Bn in support to Bde with 1st Norfolk on right and 1st Cheshire’s on left with 1st Bedfords in reserve. Message from Bde to say support line will be organised from K.14.d.6.5 to K.15.d.4.4 K.15.a.5.5 on Canal to K.15.a.5.9, K.9.c.8.8 – K.3.c.1.5. A continuous breastwork will be made & the line wired from the 18th – 21st Bn was employed on the above work. Near St. Vanant – 18 Apr 1918: Message to say the Div commander considers that the work done on Div line by the 15th Inf Bde as excellent & wishes all troops congratulated on their good work. Congratulations were also received from Brigadier General RLJ Oldman DSO on the work done by the Battalion. Near St. Vanant – 19 Apr 1918: No war diary entry was made on this day
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Click to enlarge| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1893 in Leamington Spa | 6 Jan 1894 at Leamington Spa, All Saints |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Ernest and Sarah Jane Belcher | St. John's Road, Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1894 - Tavistock Street, Leamington Spa | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - Church Terrace, Harbury (boarder aged 7) | 1911 - Dyer & Cleaner |
| 1911 - 8 Brook Street, Leamington Spa (with mother) | |
| 1914 - 45 Quarry Street, Leamington Spa | |
