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 and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Tyne Cot Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | New Milverton (Leamington) St. Mark |
| Leamington Spa War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | October 1914 in Coventry | Other War Memorials |
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| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near St. Julien | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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William is listed as being killed in action on 27 Aug 1917. The 1st/7th Battalion war diary entries for the 26th & 27th August are transcribed below: St. Julien Sector Aug 26th 1917: C & D Coys took up a position in rear of our post line during the night to be ready for an attack on Springfield Farm line in conjunction with 8th Bn R War R and attacking battalions on right and left. St. Julien Sector Aug 27th 1917: Attack started at 2pm D Coy captured Springfield and handed it over to 8th Bn Worcester Regt who relieved them. The details of A Coy & a portion of B Coy relieved from the line on 27th by 8 R War R went by train to Poperinghe. Poperinghe Aug 28th 1917: C & D Coys rejoined remainder of Bn at Poperinghe. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1891 in Leamington Spa | 4 Mar 1891 at Leamington St. Paul's |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Rose Davis | New Milverton |
| Wife | Marriage Details |
| Elizabeth M Davis nee Wells | Jul Qtr 1917 in Nuneaton District |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - 11 Rugby Road, New Milverton | 1911 - Brewers Clerk |
| 1901 - 4 Rugby Road, New Milverton | |
| 1911 - 9 Norfolk Street, Leamington Spa (boarder) | |
| 1917 - 26 Lister Street, Attleborough | |
- Most of Charles's Military records are in the last name Davies. His birth was recorded as Davies but his Baptism & Census as Davis