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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 1618 James Thomas STANLEY - 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Killed in Action on Thursday 12th November 1914 aged 22

Military History
   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave
France & Flanders 1914 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery               
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
6 Oct 1914 in Zeebrugge, Belgium ~ Kenilworth War Memorial
    Kenilworth St. John 
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place Mobilised Kenilworth St. Nicholas 
First Battle of Ypres April 1910 in Warwick Leamington Spa War Memorial 
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units Other War Memorials 
Poperinghe, Belgium    
     

Circumstances of Death

James is listed as dying of wounds on 12th November 1914, probably at a Casualty Clearing Station in Poperinghe. We do not know when James was wounded and the 2nd Battalion war diary entries from the 28th October to 9th November inclusive are missing from the diary. No casualties are recorded for the 10th, 11th and 12th.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1891 in Cubbington 29 Mar 1891 in Cubbington
   
Parents NamesAbode
George and Ellen Stanley  Bulkington Cottages, Kenilworth                             
   
Wife & Marriage Details Children
Francis Amelia Stanley nee Linley Francis Catherine born 1912
8 Jan 1912 in Leamington Spa  
   
SchoolsColleges
  ~
   
Address HistoryEmployment History
1891 - Weavers Yard, Regent Street, Cubbington 1901 - School age
1901 - Queen Street, Cubbington 1910 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regt
1911 - Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, Staffs 1914 - Soldier in Royal Warwickshire Regt
1914 - Bulkington Cottages, Kenilworth  
   

 

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Sergeant 4065 Frederick Charles LLOYD - 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Killed in action on Saturday 25th September 1915 aged 34

Military History
   
Theatre of WarWW1 Campaign MedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Loos Memorial
     
Arrived in TheatreOther Campaign MedalsSWFHS Area Memorials
4 Jan 1915 in France Queens South Africa Medal and 3 Clasps Stratford on Avon WW1 Memorial
    Stratford Midland Junction Railway
Action, Battle or Other Reason DiedDate and Place Enlisted  
Battle of Loos September 1914 in Stratford on Avon  
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
Fromelles / St. Elie Coldstream Guards  
     
  • Enlisted in the 2nd Bn Imperial Yeomanry on 15 Feb 1901 at Warwick and served 203 days in South Africa (added 2 years to his age)
  • Enlisted in the Coldstream Guards on 23 Nov 1906 and "bought himself out" for £18 on 15 Oct 1910
  • Served in Eygpt from 31 Oct 1907 to 15 Oct 1910

Circumstances of Death

Frederick is listed as being killed in action on 25th September 1915, the first day of the Battle of the Loos. The brief 2nd Battalion war diary entries for the period 24th to 26th September are transcribed below.

24th Sept 1915 - In the Trenches: Wet day. Casualties 3 other ranks.

25th Sept 1915 - In the trenches- 5.50am: Our bombardment ceased. Our advance commenced at 6.30am. Took German front line trench then [their] support trench then on to the Quarries as far as St. Elie. Captured about 60 prisoners and arrived at this position [not stated] at 9.30am. Kept it till after dark when we had to retire owing to the 9th Division on our left retiring. Occupied Quarries until midnight when we took up a position in support trench 400 yards west of Quarries. The battalion suffered casualties of 72 killed (including Frank), 177 wounded and 273 missing leaving the battalion with just 140 men.

26th Sept 1915 - In the Trenches: The Regiment moved along the same trench further to the right to connect up with the 21st Brigade. Lt H.P. Williams 3rd Reserve Battalion joined and took over the remains of the Battalion in the trenches.

 
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1883 in Llandewe, Radnor  
   
Parents NamesAbode
Oliver and Alice Maude Mary Lloyd Pillerton Hersey
   
SchoolsColleges
  ~
   
Address HistoryEmployment History
1883 - Llandewe 1891 - Scholar
1891 - Pillerton Hill Farm, Kineton 1901 - Trooper in Imperial Yeomanry
1901 - South Africa with Imperial Yeomanry 1906 - Police Constable
1911 - 1 Old Burlington Street, London 1906 - Guardsman in Coldstream Guards
1914 - Stratford on Avon - address not found 1911 - Valet
  1914 - Railway Guard at Stratford on Avon            
   

 

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Private 18067 George HARVEY - 5th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment

Died of wounds on Saturday 2nd December 1916 aged 34

Military History
   
Theatre of WarCampaign MedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre of WarBravery & Conduct MedalsSWFHS Area Memorials
1 December 1915 in France  ~ Leamington Spa War Memorial
    Leamington St. John's Memorial
Action, Battle or Other Reason DiedDate and Place Enlisted  
Battle of the Somme May 1915 in Leamington Spa  
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
trenches near Arras    
     

Circumstances of Death

George is listed as being dying of wounds on 2 December 1916 and we believe that he died on the same day that he was wounded. The brief war diary entries for the period 1st December to 3rd December are transcribed below.

Trenches near Arras - 1 Dec 1916: Relieved 9th ESSEX Regt in H 2 Sector. Casualties: Nil.

Trenches near Arras - 2 Dec 1916: Casualties: 4 Other ranks Killed, 2 Other ranks wounded. 2Lt J.E. Burke transferred to Battalion from 6th E. Kent Regt.

Trenches near Arras - 2 Dec 1916: Casualties: 1 other rank died of wounds.

 
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1882 in Leamington Spa 25 Jan 1882 at Leamington Spa, St Paul                                  
   
Parents NamesAbode
Charles and Emily Harvey  13 North Villiers Street, Leamington
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Elizabeth Annie Harvey nee Hollingworth Jessie May born 18 Mar 1908
16 Oct 1904 at Leamington Spa, St John Nora Emily born 6 Nov 1915
   
SchoolsColleges
  ~
   
Address HistoryEmployment History
1882 - Church Cottages, Hill Street, Leamington 1891 - School age
1891 - Norton Cottages, Hill Street, Leamington 1901 - Plumbers labourer
1901 - 13 North Villiers Street, Leamington 1904 - Bricklayer 
1911 - 72 Canterbury Street, Garston, Liverpool  1911 - Porter for LNW Railway
1916 - 22 Althorpe Street, Leamington Spa  

 

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Private 1089 Harold Barnard SEWELL - Army Cyclist Corps

Died of Pneumonia and Influenza on Thursday 14th November 1918 aged 27

9. H Sewell

Military History
   
Theatre of War in Which DiedCampaign, Bravery & Conduct MedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Home 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals Leamington (Whitnash Road) Cemetery
     
First Arrived in a TheatreBravery and Conduct Medals/AwardsSWFHS Area Memorials
22 Aug 1914 in Boulogne, France Silver War Badge 241428 Leamington Cemetery War Graves
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason DiedDate and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Died of Pneumonia and Influenza 4 Nov 1912 in Coventry  ~
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units  
Warneford Hospital, Leamington Spa Pte 2211 1st Bn, Royal Warwickshire Regt   
     

Service History

  • 4 Nov 1912- Enlisted in 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment in Coventry
  • 22 Aug 1914 - Arrived in France
  • 8 Dec 1914 - Posted back to UK
  • 8 Jan 1915 - Transferred to Cyclist Corps
  • 25 Jun 1915 - Discharged from the Army on Medical Grounds with Mitral Heart Valve Regurgitation

Circumstances of Death

Harold was discharged from the Army on 25th June 1915 Mitral Heart Valve Regurgitation a condition that was reconfirmed in 1916 and 1917. 

However Harold died of Pneumonia and Influenza (Spanish Flu) at the Warneford Hospital, Leamington Spa on 14th November 1918

 
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
Jan-Mar Qtr 1891 in Leamington Spa 20 Feb 1891 at Leamington All Saint's
   
Parents NamesAbode
Thomas and Agnes Sewell 14 Cross Street, Leamington Spa
   
Wife Marriage Details
Emily Ada Sewell nee Barnes 25 Dec 1915 at Long Itchington St. Michaels               
   
SchoolsColleges
  ~
   
Address HistoryEmployment History
1891 - 15 Alveston Place, Leamington Spa 1901 - School age
1901 - 14 Cross Street, Leamington Spa  1911 - Milkman at Dairy
1911 - 14 Cross Street, Leamington Spa  1912 - Tradesmans Assistant 
1915 - 5 Cross Street, Leamington Spa 1912 - Solider in Royal Warwickshire's
  1915 - Munitions Worker 
   

Both Harold and his mother Agnes died on the same day, 14th November 1918 from unrelation illnesses.

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Private 202101 William George Thomas SHEASBY - 2nd/6th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Killed in Action on 21st March 1918 aged 21

Military History
   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave of Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Pozieres Memorial
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
After September 1916 ~ Fenny Compton
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place Enlisted DateOther War Memorials
German Spring Offensive (Operation Michael) Aug/Sep 1916 at Warwick ~
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units 
trenches nr St. Quentin ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

On the day he was killed William and the 2nd/6th Battalion were in the front lines in front of St. Quentin when at 4.30am they came under a heavy enemy barrage that lasted until 11.30am one what was the first day of the massive German Spring Offensive.
 
Later in the day the battalion moved to Ugny and they were then ordered to retire to Voyennes where they set up defensive lines and came under attack the following day.

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Map of Operational Area  Pozieres Memorial
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBapitsm Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1897 at Fenny Compton 17 Jan 1897 Fenny Compton
   
Parents NamesAbode
William and Sarah May Sheasby Mill Lane, Fenny Compton
   
Wife & Marriage Date/PlaceChildren & Year of Birth
~ ~
   
SchoolsColleges
  ~
   
Address HistoryEmployment History
1901 - Fenny Compton
1916 - Mill Lane, Fenny Compton		 1911 Census Not Found - School age

NB: The Warwickshire Roll of Honour Book lists a different man with no apparent connection to Fenny Compton

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  1. Private 1959 Edwin WELLINGS
  2. Private 8060 Herbert HORNBY
  3. Charles Henry Malin
  4. L/Corporal DM2/154392 William CARTER

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