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 | British War & Victory Medals | Niederwehren Cemetery, Germany |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Stretton on Dunsmore |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Died as a Prisoner of War | 17 Nov 1915 at Rugby | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Hameln, Germany | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Henry was taken prisoner on 27 March 1918 at during the German Spring Offensive. The Battalion war diary for the 27th states: Martinsart 27/3/18: In conjunction with Anson Bn counter attacked along Martinsart - Mesmil Road & then Aveluy Wood repulsing enemy. Returned to Martinsart. Bn took up position just outside Aveluy Wood as a precautionary measure. ENDHenry's Red Cross Records state that he was imprisoned at Hameln POW Camp and that he died of Flu on 8 Nov 1918 in the Hameln District Hospital, Lower Saxony.
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 19 Oct 1886 at Stretton on Dunsmore | 5 Dec 1886 at Stretton on Dunsmore |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Sarah Hancox | Knightlow Hill, Stretton on Dunsmore |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1886 - Stretton on Dunsmore | Not yet found |
| 1891 - Knightlow Hill, Stretton on Dunsmore | |
| 1901 - Knightlow Hill, Stretton on Dunsmore | |
| 1911 - Not yet found | |
| 1918 - Knightlow Hill, Stretton on Dunsmore |