South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Caix British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 30 May 1918 | ~ | Ladbroke |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted Date | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Amiens | 2 Nov 1917 at Calgary | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Caix | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
John was killed on 9 Aug 1918 by machine gun fire during the attack on Rosieres. Previously, on the 25 Jun 1918 he had been wounded in the back before returning to the front lines on 24 Jul 1918.| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| 7 Sep 1883 at Ladbroke | 23 Dec 1883 at Ladbroke |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Richard and Mary Alice | Ladbroke |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| ~ | ~ |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1883 - Farm in Ladbroke | |
| 1891 - Farm House, Ladbroke | 1901 - Working on family farm |
| 1901 - Manor Farm, Labroke | 1911 - Not yet established |
| 1917 - Helens, Montana, USA | 1917 - Farmer in USA |
Brother of Thomas William Bird who also fell