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 | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Tyne Cot Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 15 Dec 1914 | ~ | Snitterfield |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Winter Operations at Ypres | Aug 1914 at Newcastle | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Passchendaele | Pte T/025660 Army Service Corps | |
Circumstances of Death
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Frank is listed as being killed in action on 7 Dec 1917. The battalion war diary for the period 5 Dec to 8 Dec is transcribed below in its entirety. 5th - 7th Dec 1917 - Trenches in front of Passchendaele: On the night of the 5th/6th we relieved the 8th Bn in front of Passchendaele. 3 Coys in the front line and 1 in support. 33rd Div on the right, 7th Bn Rifle Brigade on the left. The relief and the whole tour were most unpleasant owing to heavy shell fire. A number of the HQ Officers and me suffered from some form of gas poisoning though it was not known how they got it and the symptoms only developed after relief [on night of 8th/9th]. A/Capt D Allhusen and 2/Lieut D Mackinge (later 8th London Regt) were wounded and the casualties among the other ranks were Killed 16; Wounded 33; Wounded and missing 1. 8th - 19th Dec 1917 - Trenches in front of Passchendaele: Bn was relieved night 8th/9th by 6th K.O.Y.L.I and moved to Brandhoek in divisional reserve and on the 19th to Junction Camp in Divisional Support |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1884 at Snitterfield | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Thomas and Sarah Ellen | Wolverton Road, Snitterfield |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Snitterfield Council School 1888 to 1889 | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1888 - Snitterfield | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - The Green, Snitterfield | 1901 - Groom (Domestic) |
| 1901 - Wolverton Road, Snitterfield | 1911 - Not found |
| 1911 - Not found | |
| 1914 - Yardley | |
- Frank's next of kin named in his Register of Effects was his sister Lydia Hewitt nee Hope
- Frank was wounded twice prior to his death