South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 18896 Edward HANCOX - 11th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Died of Wounds on Wednesday May 9th, 1917 aged 20


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Aubigny Communal Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After May 1916 ~ Tysoe & Compton Wyngates
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Battle of Arras After May 1916 at Kineton  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Aubigny CCS ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

We have not yet established when and where Edward was wounded but we are investigating it. Once wounded he would have been taken to one of the following medical facilities based in and around Aubigny in 1917 - The 24th, 30th, 42nd or 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station who used the cemetery during April/May 1917

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
25 Dec 1897 Birmingham 12 Jan 1898 at Birmingham
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
Edward and Sarah Hancox Lower Tysoe
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
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Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History                       
1901 - 1917 - Tysoe 1911 - Farm Labourer