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South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Sergeant 8573 William TIMMS - 1st Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry


Killed in Action on Wednesday August 21st 1918 aged 31


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Queen's Cemetery, Bucquoy
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
19 Dec 1914 ~ Ladbroke
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place Enlisted DateOther War Memorials
Battle of Albert (1918) August 1914 or before at Southam ~
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units 
near Beauval ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

William was killed in action during the successful operation to capture enemy positions near Beauval.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBapitsm Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1888 at Bishops Itchington  
   
Parents NamesParents Abode
William and Martha Timms  
   
Wife & Marriage Date/PlaceChildren & Year of Birth
Kathleen Vera Timms nee Edward Raymond Timms born 6 Nov 1913
88 Russell Street, Durban, S. Africa  
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1901 - Deppers Bridge, Ladbroke 1901 - Scholar
1911 - Spoin Kop, Chapel Ascote, Ladbroke 1911 - Soldier
1918 - Camp Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight