South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Talana Farm Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 19 May 1915 | ~ | Haseley | Hatton Cross |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted Date | Other War Memorials |
| Second Battle of Artois | 10 Jan 1915 at Warwick | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Talana Farm nr Vlamertinghe | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
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William is listed as being killed in action on 8 Jun 1915. The war diary for that day is transcribed below and it indicates that William was killed by shellfire. Vlamertinghe - 8th June: A good deal of shelling, mostly on support trenches, A Coy. Work done on the trenches, in very bad order and weak. Thunderstorm 4pm cooled the air. Very hot in morning. Wind SW. Lieut A.C. Hoare and Lieut H.L.F Strevens joined. Casualties other ranks 3 killed 12 wounded. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1879 at Bishops Itchington | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Thomas and Sarah Gardner | Church End, Priors Hardwick |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Jane Anne Gardner nee Edwards 29 Sep 1906 at Fenny Compton |
Christine Ellen Gardner born 25 Dec 1911 Edna May Gardner born 11 Sep 1915 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1881 - The Holts, Napton on the Hill | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - The Green, Priors Hardwick | 1901 - Cattleman |
| 1901 - Ladbroke Hill, Ladbroker (servant | 1906 - Labourer |
| 1906 - Haseley | 1911 - Cowman on farm |
| 1911 - Haseley Green | |
| 1915 - Fenny Compton |