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 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick All Saints | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of the Somme | After 22 Aug 1915 | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Leipzig Redoubt, Thiepval | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Cecil is listed as being killed in action on 20 Aug 1916. The 1st/8th Battalion War diary entries for the 20th & 21st Aug 1916 are transcribed below. Ovillers Post – 20.8.16: Battalion attached to 144 Bde, A & C Coys held Ratio Trench, B & D Coys in Ovillers Dugouts and Keep the two later Coys (B&D) provided carrying parties & D Coy in addition provided a working party from 1am to about 9am on 21st. Casualties 1 Killed 9 wounded. Reinforcements 16 OR. Ovillers Post – 21.8.16: D Coy provided digging party. Both Ratio and Skyline Trench were shelled consistently during the night, also found 79? where a shell ignited some paraffin tins and exploded some rockets. 13 wounded. Reinforcements 16 OR. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1896 in Warwick | 27 Aug 1896 at Warwick, All Saints |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Louisa Hudson | 41 Avon Street, Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1896 - Wharf Street, Warwick | 1911 - School |
| 1901 - 16 Charles Street, Warwick | |
| 1911 - 16 Charles Street, Warwick | |
| 1915 - 41 Avon Street, Warwick | |
- Brother of Walter Hudson who also fell.
- Warwick War Memorial Project Biography
