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 | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Peronne Road Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 15 Jul 1915 in Eygpt | ~ | Stratford on Avon WW1 Memorial |
| Stratford Holy Trinity Church | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Stratford Cemetery Memorial |
| Battle of the Somme | August 1914 in Dover | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Maricourt | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Horace is listed as being killed in action on 18th August 1918 and the 107th Battery (23rd Brigade) war diary entry for that day is transcribed below. Maricourt – 18 Aug 1916 - 1.30am: 107th Battery had two telephonists killed and one wounded (died subsequently) by stray shell. 10.30am: Direct hit by 5.9” Shell's on No1 Gun D/23. Two Gunners killed and two wounded. 2.45pm: attack by 24th, 3rd and 153rd (French) Divisions On German trenches between Guillemont & Angle Wood. 4 phases. D/23 fire 5 k shell at Leuze Wood. Infantry reported to have reached objective. 6.30pm: Strong enemy counter attack from direction of Guillemont, 3rd and 4th phases of operation cancelled. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 20 Sep 1893 in Nottingham | 28 Oct 1893 in Lenton, Notts |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Henry and Elizabeth Wooland | 446, Park Road North, Birkenhead |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1893 - 18 Grove Road, Lenton, Notts | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - Beech Cottage, Forsbrook, Staffs | |
| 1911 - Germany | |
| 1916 - Invermark, Evesham Road, Stratford on Avon | |
- We found that the family was living in Germany btwn at least 1906 and 1911, and two of Horace's siblings were born there
